THE  ROBERT  E.  COWAN  COLLECTION 

I'RKSHNTKD    TO     PHI. 

UNIVERSITY  OF  CRLIFORNIA 


C.  P.  HUNTINGTON 

JUNE,   1897. 

Recession  No  Y6//U  LL       Class 


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GABRIEI/S 

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GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT, 


(Inside)  - 


BlO\V  -  B1OW  -  (Outside) 


(Sabriel's  'oide  ^Ohow — d/ir-cus. 


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PICTURE  SIGNS  OF  THE  TIMES, 


DICTATION  OF  THE  GOSPEL -WIRE. 


1891 
SANT-A-ROSA,  SONOMA  COUNTY,  CALIFORNIA,  U.  S.  A. 

SOME  ASK  SOME  CATCH  ON  MOKE. 


ENTERED  ACCORDING  TO  ACT  OP  CONGRESS, 

in  the  year  1891, 
In  the  office  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress,  at  Washington. 


TABLE  CONTENTS. 


FIRST   SCENE. 

Extract  from  the  Wilderness, The  Flower  of  Mysteries 

SECOND   SCENE. 

Extract  of  Mark The  Model  of  this  Book 

THIRD   SCENE. 

After  Luke,  now  then. See  Additions 

FOURTH   SCENE. 

Arrival  of  Chief  Band Chief  Arrival  from  Jasper  City 

FIFTH   SCENE. 

Picture — The  Electric  Gospel Porcupine  Tablets 

SIXTH   SCENE. 

Judgment  of  the  She. (Planet  Earth) 

SEVENTH   SCENE. 

Joe,  the  Mail  Carrier Journey  to  the  Heavens  and  Return 

End — at  Judgment — She — (planet  earth). 


Berry  dead  at  work — Dead  Berry  dead  at  Dead 
work — Look  in  the  Letter — She. 


By  respect  I  am  Joe  McGinty  Gabriel — or  Baby  Joe, 
The  Son-o-ma  Boy,  giving  all  this  why  is  He  my  Friend ; 
Because  I  love  not  in  affection — but  in  duty  I  am  bound 
To  the  red-men  of  the  north-west  who  prophesy  a  Messias. 
I  am  permitted  to  say — a  better  one  does  not  come  in  time, 
I  promise — I  Am — I  fulfill  when  snow  is  about  there. 
Now  and  again,  I  Am, 

ELI  JOE  BERRY-MAN. 


GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT, 


—OK,- 


SIGNS  OF  THE  TIMES, 


INTRODUCTION. 

I  am  to  introduce  introduction 
One  two  second  our — Two  Strike — minute  our 

Son  Born  Again, 

A  First  over  a  Second — this  educated  flies  with  Gabriel's 
Trumpet.     He  that  made  Trumpet  maid — spider. 
Now  come  educate  His  flies — maid  that  flies  he  spied  her. 
Come  now,  educate;  you  are  one  of  His  flies. 
This  is  His — flies  hear  Gabriel's  Trumpet — flies  all 
Over  the  world  hear  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
All  over  the  world  flies  blow  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
One  of  the  world  fly-blows  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
Gabriel  come  in  the  world — he  flies,  come  hear  him 

Blow  off  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

God  above,  fool  take  care;  God  above  blows  fool  away; 
Away  fool,  blow  for  God  above! 

I  am  Eli  Josias  Joseph,  by  respect 
To  Him,  my  Friend,  this  book  to  me  is  dictated  without 

affection. 

I  love  to  fulfill  His  Promise ;  for  my  writing  I  do 
Willingly  pass  proceeds  not  mine, 
For  I  Am  Antonio  Bassanio,  or,  &c.     This  is  mine,  letter  the 

Last. 

Son,  see  cook — see  first  picture  of  life  and  last  picture  of  life. 
Now   take   stay  down  sentiment  of  his  Friend ;    I  Am  his 

Publis-her,  by  FRIEND  SHIP. 

Sentiment — he  works,  a  fool  may  know  ; 

His  Works  no  fool  can  know — His  Works  the  fool  may  see ; 

His  Works  a  fool  can- Will  see  ; 

His  Works  the  blind  fool  may  feel ;  the  fool  never  feels  like 

him 

At  work.     This  is  after  McGinty  words ;  over  after  dead 
Picture.     This  is  my  Dead-eye-case-Son — 


GABRIEL  S    TE8TATENT. 


Dead-eye-case-shun — Dead-eye-dick-shun — 

Dick  Dead  Eye  shun-?— I  case  Dead  Son — 

Dead  sons  eye  the  case. 

Dead  I  Am,  case  hard — Dead  Son,  your  case  harden ; 

Into  your  case,  Dead  Son,  hard  then;   now  then,  Son  Come 

Again. 
Son  again  Born ;   SON  BORN  AGAIN. 

Into  your  work  at  thirty,  half  time ;  near  thirty-one,  half  time. 

Into  your  Work  at  thirty-one,  full  time. 

Just  as  you  are — into  your  Work  just  as  you  are. 

Work  out  time ;  just  as  you  are,  hard  work,  heavy  tire  ; 

Work  all  heavy  tire,  down  shift  work,  heat,  heavy  tire ; 

Work  lose  heat,  tire  heavy,  work  loose  heat, 

Loose  yourself — die  dig-eye — dive  headlong, 

Along  ahead  into  her. 

Please  tell  me  what  to  write,  I  Am ;  I  am  the  same 
Son,  I  am  the  same  Son  Dead,  I  am  the  same  Dead  Son. 
Come  just  at  man,  dive  me  in ;  then  I  die,  I  am  same  Son. 
I  write  anything,  dead,  for  I  Am. 

When  dead  I  write  anything  for  my  Publis-her.    I  Am  a  Jew. 
I  dive  out  into  it,  for  I  Am  The  Jew ; 
I  am  the  Common  Jew  Trinity  : 


FATHER— E|LI SPIRIT 

Book  Cross  of  Trinity. 

I  am  to  you  a  Saviour  Work  for  the  Common  Trinity. 
Father  of  Christ,  I  Am,  Eli  Joseph. 

Father  of  Christiamity,  Joseph. 

Common  Trinity.     Father — of  Christ — ianity — Joseph. 
Common  Trinity  Son — a  scrub  crank,  turning  towards  heaven. 
Common    Trinity    Holy    Spirit — Mary,    return    to   earth     of 
Venus. 

Our  God  above  made  three  one. 
Three  is  one — one  is  three — Joseph,  John  and  Jesus. 
First  comes  last — last  comes  first — Jesus  is  John  Joseph. 

Many  years  departed,  in  the  Home  of  the  Free, 
Joe   McGinty  is  mud,  still  his  Spirit  kicks  the  bottom    of  the 
holy  see. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF  THE    TIMES. 


He   is    waiting,  on    the  Kingdom    of  God,    as    Joseph    of  an 
ancient  line; 

Brave  in  love  of  God,  he   would  hold    Christ  to  the  cross'  in 
present  time. 

Remaining   as   Joseph    (son   of  Jacob)  true,  noble,  continent 
man, 

Vile  woman  went  her  ways,  this  Joe  obeys  Gods  command. 

In  beginning  unseen,  the  Mystery,  comes  to  life  by  His  word, 

With  his  power  some  blind  will  see,  some  born  deaf  now  have 
heard. 

God,  Himself,  his  word  owns,  pictures  of  evil  life  it  contains, 

Pictures,  the  greatest  evil  his  Spirit  could  retain. 

He  gave  it  for  evil — some  evil  believe  he  was  right. 

Some  profess  to  know,  His  kite  flies  not  as  high  as  it  might. 
Great  men  like  their  own  way. 

They  may  live  without  trouble,  they  may  draw  their  own  pay, 

God  kills  the  white  man  and  red,  they  with   His  power  shall 
never  die, 

They  accept  God's  ways,  His  understanding  of  man, 

Christ  was  the   model  of  God's  love,   death  the   first  of  God's 
plan. 

Others  may  snuff  his  bread  of  literature. 

It  remains  fresh  and  ready  and  just  the  same. 

The  red   man's  life  is  for  the  Happy  Hunting  Ground, 

Noble  Brave  his  Great  Spirit,  in  white  trash  is   seldom  found. 

To  God  subdued  to  nature,  they  lived  in  ancient  days, 

The  white  man  crowds  him  unthankful  takes  his  home, 
Binds  his  Spirit  it  will  not  stay, 

That  Spirit  prefers  to  fall  backward,  in  the  jaws  of  death,  Its 
own  way. 

Apart  from  white  trash  they  soar  to  the  Home  of  the  Free 

Well  pleased  with  kindness,  independence  and  liberty. 

They  beloved  of  old,  may  help  that  Spirit  named  Christ,  in  all 
ages  in  God's  Home; 

Never  was  flesh  of  man  to  see  Christ,  that  Spirit  is  in  man  un- 
known. 

Who  can  reveal  the  secret  thoughts  of  a  Christ,  when  by  him- 
self alone. 

It  is  beyond  the  scope  of  reason, 

For  simple  man,  to  view  the  original  scene  of  a  life  in  ancient 
times. 

For  the  pleasure  of  judgment,  I  simply  write 

As  judgment  indicates,   without   change   from    the   original 
record, 


GABEIKL  s    TESTATENT. 


Except  at  times, 
With  the  help  of  imagination,  to  the  understanding. 

Not  thinking  it  useless  or  better  otherwise, 
Believing  Jesus  was  crusified,  and  satisfied,  it  was  so  intended, 
By  gradual  development  of  reason  and  Christianity, 

He  is  justified,  by  kind  remembrance. 
These  extracts  from  the  New  Testament,  in  my  belief, 

May  condense  and  double  distill  the  Mystery, 
In  which  I  hope  to  give  respect  to  the  Word  of  God   written 
By  John;  he  alone  claims  the  word;  to  Him  I  give  all  honor. 
By  permission  he  alone  was  a  man  from  God, 
Known  in  those  times;  With  firm  and  unchanging  belief 

And  respect  for  the  Word,  and  man  of  God, 
With  a  few  sentiments,  I  scent  the  following  pages 

With  pure  extracts,  of  the  Flower  of  Mysteries. 
Which  was  carefully  raised  from  affection;  elevated 
And  developed   in  truth  for  that  Spiritual  Kingdom. 
A  practical  and  additional  improvement,  in  the  belief 

Of  the  Grecian  Bard  of  ancient  times. 

With  the  permission  of  kindness,  I  am, 

ELI  J.  JOSEPH. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE   TIMES. 


God  holds  no  man  in  ignorance.     Free  is  the  mind  of  man 
To  explore  the  truth — and  mystery  of  His  ways. 

This  is  of  your  Saviour  and  King, 
Born  between  two  lights,  which  is  Christ — a  Spirit — 

A  Saviour  from   God. 


EXTRACT. 

SOME    OF    IT    TO   JOHN    IN    THE    WILDERNESS. 

i st  Scene — Sign  of  the  Time. 

In  the  beginning  was  the  Word,  and  the  Word  was  with  God. 

All  things  were  made  by  Him. 

Without  Him  was  not  anything  made  that  was  made. 
In  Him  was  life,  and  the  life  was  the  Light  of  men, 

And  the  darkness  comprehended  it  not. 

There  was  a  man  sent  from  God, 
Whose  name  was  John,  the  same  came  for  a  witness, 

To  bear  witness  of  the  Light. 
He  was  not  THAT  Light;  THAT  was  the  true  Light, 
But  as  many  as  received  him,  to  them  gave  He  power 
To  become  the  Sons  of  God;  EVEN  to   them  that  believed  on 

HIS  name, 
Which  were  born,  not  of  blood,  nor  of  the  will  of  flesh  or  man, 

But  of  God — and  we  beheld  his  glory, 

As  the  only  begotten  of  the  Father. 

John  bare  witness, 

Saying,  this  was  He  of  whom  I  spake. 
He  that  cometh  after  me  is  prepared  before  me; 

For  He  was  before  me. 

No  man  hath  seen  God  at  any  time. 
The  only  begotten  Son  he  hath  declared  Him. 
And  this  is  the  record  of  John,  when  the  Jews  sent  priests 
From  Jerusalem,  to  ask  him — who  art  thou, 

And  he  confessed  and  denied  not, 
And  they  ask  him  what  then  art  thou — Elias, 
And  he  said,  I  am  not  that  Prophet,  and  he  answered  no. 
Then  said  they  unto  him,  who  art  thou,  what'sayest  thou  of 
thyself? 

I  baptize  with  water, 
But  there  standethONE  among  you,  whom  ye  know  not. 


OF  THE 

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10  KAP.KIKL'S  TESTATENT. 


He  it  is  who,  coming  after  me,  is  preferred  before  me. 

These  things  were   done  where  John  was  baptizing,  and  John 

bare  record, 
Saying,  I  saw  the  Spirit  descending  from  heaven, 

And  I  knew  Him  not, 

And  I  saw  and  bare  record  that  this  is  the  Son  of  God, 
And  looking  upon  Jesus  he  said,  Behold  the  Lamb  of  God. 
And  the  two   disciples  heard  HIM  SPEAK  and  they   followed 

Jesus. 

One  of  the  two  which  heard  JOHN  SPEAK  and  followed  HIM 
Was  Andrew.     He  first  findeth  his  own  brother 
Simeon,  and  sayeth,  We  have  found  the  Messias. 
And  he  drove  them  all  out  of  the  Temple,  and  the  sheep  and 

the  oxen. 

The  Jews  said  unto  him,  What  sign  shewest  thou  unto  us  ? 
Jesus  answered,  Destroy  this  Temple  and  in  three  days  I  will 
Raise  it  up,  but  he  spake  of  the  Temple  of  his  body. 

When,  therefore,  he  was  risen  from  the  Dead, 
His  disciples  remembered,  and  they  believed  the  Scripture. 
Jesus  said,  Except  a  man  be  BORN  AGAIN,  he  cannot  see 
The  Kingdom  of  God ;  except  a  man  be  born  of  water  and  of 

the  Spirit, 
He  cannot  enter  the  Kingdom  of  God. 

That  which  is  born  of  flesh  is  flesh. 

That  which  is  born  of  Spirit  is  Spirit. 
They  answered  how  can  this  thing  be? 

Jesus  said,  We  speak  what  we  do  know, 

And  testify,  that  we  have  seen, 

And  ye  receive  not  our  witness, 

Even  the  Son  of  man,  which  is  in  heaven. 
And  as  Moses  lifted  up  the  serpent  in  the  wilderness, 
Even  so  must  the  Son  of  man  be  lifted  up,  that  whosoever 

Believeth  in  HTM,  should  not  perish 

But  have  eternal  life,  for  God  sent  not  His  Son  to  condemn 
The  world;  but  that  the  world,  through  Him,  might  be  saved. 
He  that  believeth  on  him  is  not  condemned, 
And  this  is  the  condemnation,  that  Light  is   come  into   the 

world, 

And  men  loved  darkness  rather  than  Light. 
A  man  receives  nothing,  except  it  be  given  him  from  heaven. 
He  must  increase,  but  I  must  decrease. 
He  that  cometh  from  ABOVE  is  above  all, 
For  he  whom  God  hath  sent,  speaketh  the  Word  of  God, 
For  God  giveth  not  the  Spirit  by  measure 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF  THE   TIMES.  11 


Unto  him.     He  that  believeth  on  the  Son 
Hath  everlasting  life ;  and  he  that  believeth  not  the  Son 

Shall  not  see  life. 

The  Lord  knew  how  the  Pharisees  had  heard  that  Jesus 
Made  and  baptized  more  disciples  than  John;  God  is 
A  Spirit,  and  they  that  worship  Him,  must  worship  Him 

In  Spirit  and  in  Truth. 

That  which  is  born  of  Spirit  is  Spirit. 
They  said  unto  him,  I  know  that  Messias  cometh,  which  is 

called  Christ. 
When  he  is  come,  he  will  tell  us  all  things,  and  many 

More  believed  because  of  his  own  Word. 
So  Jesus  came  again  into  Cana,  where  he  made 

The  water  wine. 

And  a  certain  man,  when  Jesus  saw  him  lie, 
And  knew  that  he  had  been  now  a  long  time  IN  THE  CASE, 
He  said  unto  him,  Will  thou  be  made  whole  ? 
The  impotent  man  answered  him,  Sir,  I  have  no  man 

When  the  water  is  troubled ; 
But  while  I  am  coming,  another  steppeth  down  before  me. 

Jesus  said, 

Kise,  take  up  thy  bed  and  walk ; 
Sin  no  more,  less  a  worse  thing  come  unto  thee. 
For  as  the  Father  raiseth  up  the  dead,  and  qui^keneth 
THEM,  even  so  the  Son  quickeneth  whom  he  will. 
The  hour  is  coming,  and  now  is,  when  the  dead  shall  hear 

The  voice  of  the  Son  of  God. 

For  as  the  Father  hath  life  in  Himself,  so  hath  He  given 
The  Son  to  have  life  in  himself,  because  he 
Is  the  Son  of  man.     Marvel  not  at  this, 
For  the  hour  is  coming.     I  can  of  mine  own  self  do  nothing. 
I  seek  not  mine  own  will,  but  the  will  of  the  Father 

Which  hath  sent  me. 

If  I  bear  witness  of  myself  my  witness  is  not  true ; 
And  the  Father  Himself,  which  hath  sent  me, 

Hath  borne  witness  of  me. 
Ye  have  neither  heard  His  voice  at  any  time, 

Nor  seen  His  shape. 

But  I  know  you,  that  ye  have  not  the  love  of  God  in  you. 
I  am  come  in  my  Father's  name,  and  ye  receive  me  not. 
If  another  shall  come  in  HIS  OWN  NAME, 

Him  ye  will  receive. 

And  this  he  said  to  prove  him,  for  he  Himself  knew 
What  He  would  do.     When  Jesus, 


12  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Therefore  perceived  that  they  would  come  and  take  him 

By  force,  to  make  him  a  King,  he  departed  again 

Into  a  mountain,  himself  alone;  and  the  sea  arose 

By  reason  of  a  great  wind  that  blew. 

Then  they  willingly  receive  him  into  the  ship ; 

And  IMMMDIATELY  the  ship  was  at  the  land 

Whither  they  went. 
Jesus  answered  them,  and  said,  Ye  seek  me  not 

Because  ye  saw  the  miracles, 

But  because  ye  did  eat  of  the  loaves  and  were  filled. 
Lobor  not  for  the  meat  which  perisheth; 
But  for  the  meat  which  endureth  unto  enternal  life, 

Which  the  Son  of  man  shall  give  you. 
This  is  the  Work  of  God,  that  ye  believe 

On  him  whom  He  hath  sent. 
They  said  therefore  unto  him,  What  sign  showest  thou  then, 

That  we  may  see  and  believe  thee? 
Our  Father  did  eat  manna  in  the  desert, 
But  my  Father  giveth  you  the  TRUE  bread  from  heaven  to  eat. 
For  the  bread  of  God  is  he  which   cometh  down  from  heaven, 

And  giveth  life  unto  the  world. 

And  they  said  unto  Him,  Lord,  evermore  give  us  that  bread. 
All  that  the  Father  giveth  me,  shall  come  to  me, 
And  Him  that  cometh  to  me  I  will  in  no  wise  cast  Him  out. 
The  Jews  then    murmured  at  him,  because  he  said  I  am  the 
bread, 

Which  cometh  down  from  heaven. 
I  say  unto  you — He  that  believeth  on  me  hath  everlasting  life. 

I  am  the  bread  of  life, 
This  is  the  bread  which  cometh  down  from  heaven; 

I  am  the  living  bread. 

If  any  man  eat  of  this  bread,  He  shall  live  forever, 
The  bread  that  I  will  give  is  my  flesh. 
The  Jews  therefore  saying,  how  can  this  man  give  us 
His  flesh  to  eat;  Jesus  said  unto  them, 
Except  ye  eat  the  flesh  of  the  Bon  of  man, 
And  drink  his  blood,  you  have  no  life  in  you, 

For  my  flesh  is  meat,  indeed, 

And  my  blood  is  drink,  indeed. 
This  is  the  bread  which  cometh  down  from  heaven. 
Not  as  your  father  did  eat  manna,  and  is  dead. 
He  that  eatethof  this  bread,  shall  live  forever. 
Many  of  his  disciples  when  they  heard  THIS,  said, 

This  is  an  hard  saying, 


PICTURE    SIGNS   OF   THE   TIMES.  13 


Who  can  hear  it? 
He  said  unto  them,  does  this  offend  you? 

It  is  the  Spirit  that  quickeneth,  the  flesh 
Profiteth  nothing;  the  words  that  I  speak  unto  you, 

They  are  Spirit. 
From  that  time,  many  of  his  diciples  went  back, 

And  walked  no  more  with  him. 

Neither  did  his  brethren  believe  in  him. 
Jesus  answered,   said,   my   doctrine  is  not  mine  but  His  that 

sent  me. 

He  that  speaketh  of  himself,  seeketh  his  own  glory,  but  he 
That  seeketh  His  glory  that  sent  him,  the  same  is  true. 

But — lo,  he  speaketh  boldly. 
How  be  it  we  know  this  man,  whence  he  is, 

But     when     Christ    cometh,    no    man   knoweth 
whence  he  is. 

And  many  of  the  people  believed  on  him,  and  said, 
When  Christ  cometh  will  he  do  more  miracles  than  these, 

Which  this  man  hath  done  ? 

That  great  day  of  the  feast,  Jesus  stood  and  cried, 
Saying,  if  any  man  thirst,  let  him  come  unto  me  and  drink. 

But  this  spake  he  of  the  Spirit. 
The    Holy    Ghost  was  not    yet    GIVEN,    because  that  Jesus 

was  not  yet  glorified. 
Many  of  the  people  said,  of  a  truth  this  is  THE  PROPHET; 

Others  said  this  is  the  Christ. 
But  some  said,  Shall  Christ  come  out  of  Galilee? 
Hath  not  the  Scripture  said,  Christ  cometh  of  David — 

Out  of  Bethlehem,  where  David  was  ? 
So  there  was  a  division  among  the  people,  because  of  him. 
Then  answered  them  the  Pharisees,  Are  ye  also  deceived  ? 
Have  any  of  the  rulers  of  or  of  the  Pharisees  believed  on  him? 

And  every  man  went  unto  his  own  house. 
Jesus  said,  the  Father  hath  not  left  me  alone, 
For  I  do  always  those  things  which  please  Him. 
As  he  spake  these  words,  many  believed  on  him. 
Then  said  he  unto  those  Jews  which  believed  on  him, 
If  ye  continue  in  my  Word,  then  are  ye  my  disciples,  indeed, 

And  ye  shall  know  the  truth; 
For  I  proceed  forth  and  come  from  God. 
Neither  came  I  of  myself,  but  He  sent  me. 
Why  do  ye  not  understand  my  speech,  even  because 

Ye  cannot  hear  my  WORK. 
I  say  unto  you,  if  a  man  keep  my  sayings  he  shall 


GABRIELS  TESTATENT. 


Never  see  death. 

Then  said  the  Jews  unto  him,  Now  we  know 
That  thou  hast  a  devil.     Abraham  is  dead, 
And  the  Prophets,  and  thou  sayest,  If  a  man  keep 
Myjayings,  he  shall  never  taste  death. 

Whom  makest  thou  thyself? 

Jesus  answered,  If  I  honor  myself  my  honor  is  nothing; 
It  is  my  Father  which  honoreth  me. 

Of  whom  ye  say,  He  is  your  God  ; 

Yet  ye  have  not  known  Him. 

And  if  I  should  say  I  know  Him  not,  I  shall  be  a  liar 
Like  unto  you.     I  say  unto  you,  before  Abraham  was, 

I  am. 

Then  took  they  up  stones,  and  cast  at  him,  but  Jesus 
Hid  Himself,  and  went  out  of  the  temple  going 
Through  the  midst  of  them,  and  so  passed  by. 

Others  said,  how  can  a  man  that  is  a  sinner  do  such 
Miracles  ;  and  there  was  a  division  among  them. 
The  Jews  had  agreed  that  if  any  man  did  confess  that 
He  was  Christ,  he  should  be  put  out  of  the  synagogue. 
We  know  that  God  spake  unto  Moses ;  thou  wast 

Altogether  born  in  sins, 
And  dost  thou  teach  us ;  and  they  cast  him. 
Some  of  the  Pharisees  said,  Are  we  blind  also? 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  them  again, 

I  am  the  door  of  the  sheep. 
Therefore  doth  my  Father  love  me, 

Because  I  lay  down  my  life. 
No  man  taketh  it  from  me,  but  I  lay  it  down 
Of  myself.     I  have  power  to  lay  it  down, 
And  I  have  power  to  take  it  up  again. 
This  commandment  have  I  received  of  my  Father. 

There  was  a  divssion,  therefore,  again  among  the  Jews 
For  these  sayings.     Then  cometh  the  Jews  and  said  unto  him, 
How  long  dost  thou  make  us  to  doubt  ? 
If  thou  be  the  Christ,  tell  us  plainly. 
Jesus  answered  them,  I  told  you,  and  ye  believed  not. 

I  and  MY  Father  are  one. 

Then  the  Jews  took  up  stones  again,  to  stone  him. 
Jesus  answered  them : 

Many  good  "Works"  have  I  shewed  you  from  my  Father; 
For  which  of  these  "Works"  do  ye  stone  me  ? 
The  Jews  answered  him,  For  a  good  Work 
We  stone  thee  not,  but  for  blasphemy,  and  because  that 


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Thou,  being  man,  makest  thyself  God. 

Jesus  answered,  Is  it  not  written  in  your  law,  I  said 
Ye  are  gods.     Say  ye  of  him  whom  the  Father  hath  sanctified 
Thou  blasphemest,  because  I  said  I  am  the  Son  of  God. 
If  I  do  not  the  Works  of  my  Father,  believe  me  not. 
But  if  I  do,  though  ye  believe  not  me,  believe  the  Works. 

He  escaped  out  of  their  hands, 
And  went  away  again,  beyond  Jordan,  where 
John  at  first  baptized,  and  there  abode. 

Now,  a  certain  man  was  sick, 
Named  Lazarus.     When  Jesus  heard  THAT, 
He  said,  THIS  SICKNESS  is  not  unto  death,  but  for  the  glory 
Of  God,  that  the  Son  of  God  might  be  glorified 
Thereby.     Now  Jesus  loved  Martha  AND  HER  SISTER, 
And  Lazarus.     When  he  heard,  therefore,  that  he  was  sick 
He  abode  two  days  still  in  the  same  place,  where  he  was. 
Then,  AFTER  that,  said  to  HIS  disciples, 
Let  us  go  into  Judea  again, 

They  answered,  The  Jews  of  late 
Sought  to  stone  thee,  and  goest  thou  thither  again? 

Jesus  said,  are  there  not  twelve 
Hours  in  the  day ;  if  any  man  walk  in  the  day 
He  stumbleth  not,  BECAUSE  he  SEETH  THE  LIGHT  of  this  world. 
Then  said  Jesus  unto  them,  PLAINLY,  LAZARUS  is  dead ! 
Then  said  Thomas,  which  is  called  Did-amus,  unto  HIS  fellow 
Disciples,  Let  us  ALSO  GO,  that  WE  may  die  with  him. 

Then  Martha,  as  soon  as  she  had  heard  that 
Jesus  was  coming,  went  and  met  him, 
But  Mary  sat  STILL  in  the  house. 

He  said  unto  her,  Thy  brother  shall  rise  again  ; 
Saying,  I  am  the  resurrection 
And  the  life.     Believe  thou  this? 

She  said  unto  him,  Yea,  Lord,  I  Believe  that  thou  art 
The  Christ,  the  Son  of  God, 
Which  should  COME  INTO  the  world. 
And  when  she  had  said  THIS  she  went 
Her  way  and  CALLED  Mary,  secretly, 
Saying,  THE  Master  is  come,  and  calleth  for  THEE. 

When  Jesus  saw  HER  weeping, 

And  the  Jews,  he  GROANED  in  the  Spirit,  and  was  troubled. 
They  said  unto  him,  Lord,  COME  and  SEE. 
Jesus  wept ! 
Then  said  the  Jews,  BEHOLD 


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How  he  loved  him.     Jesus  therefore  again  groaned 

In  himself.     Cometh  to  the  grave. 

It  was  a  cave. 

Jesus  said,  Take  away  the  stone.     Martha, 
The  sister  of  him  that  WAS  dead,  said  unto  HIM, 

Lord,  by  this  time  he  stinketh. 
Jesus  said  unto  her,  said  I  not  unto  thee 
That  if  thou  wouldst  believe  thou  shouldst  SEE 

The  glory  of  God. 
Then  they  took  away  the  stone  FROM  THE  PLACE, 

And  Jesus  said,  Father,  I  thank  Thee 
That  Thou  hast  heard  me.     And  when  he  had 
Spoken,  he  cried  with  a  loud  voice, 

Lazarus,  COME  FORTH  !    And  he  that  was 
Dead  CAME  forth,  BOUND  hand  and  FOOT, 

With  grave  CLOTHES  on,  and  his  face  was 
Bound  about  with  a  napkin.     Jesus  said 

Unto  them,  LOOSE  him  and  LET  HIM  GO. 
Then  many  which  came  to  Mary  and  had  seen  the  things 

Which  Jesus  did,  believed  on  him ; 

But  some  of  them  went  their  ways  to  the  Pharisees. 
One  named  Caiaphas  prophesied  that  Jesus  should  die 

For  that  nation. 

And  not  for  that  nation  only ;  but  that  he  should 
Gather  together  in  one  the  children  of  God  scattered 
Abroad.     Then  from  that  time  fourth 
They  TOOK  COUNSEL  together  to  put  him  to  death. 

And  Jesus,  when  he  had  found  a  young  ass, 

Sat  thereon. 
As  it  is  written,  fear  not  daughter  of  Zion — 

Behold  the  King  sitting  on  an  ass  colt ; 
These  things  understood  not  his  disciples  at  first ; 
Then  remembered  they  these  things  WERE   WRITTEN  of  him; 
And  that  they  had  done  THESE  THINGS  unto  him. 

The  people,  therefore,  that  were  with  him 

When  he  called  Lazarus  out  of  his  grave, 
And  raised  him  from  the  dead,  bare  record. 
And  Jesus  answered,  the  hour  is  come, 

And  the  Son  of  man  should  be  glorified. 
And  I,  if  I  be  lifted  up  from  the  earth,  will  draw 

All  men  unto  me ;    this  he  said, 
Signifying  what  death  he  should  die. 

The  people  answered,  we  have  heard  out  of  the  Law 
That  Christ  abideth  forever ; 


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And  now  sayest  Thou,  the  Son  of  man 
Must  be  lifted  up.     WHO  is  THIS  SON  OF  MAN? 

Now  I  will  tell  you  before  it  is  come. 

When  it  is  come 
To  pass,  ye  may  believe  that  I  AM  HE. 

Verily,  I  say,  the  cock  shall  not  crow 
Till  thou  hast  denied  me  thrice. 
I  speak  not  of  myself, 

But  the  Father  that  dwelleth  in  me.     He  does  the   Works. 
If  ye  love  me  keep  my  commandments,  and  I  will 

Pray  the  Father  give  you  another  comforter, 
That  He  may  abide  with  you  forever. 

The  Comforter,  which  is  the  Holy  Ghost,  He  shall 
Teach  you  all  things,  and  bring  all  things 
To  your  remembrance,  whatsoever  I  have  said  unto  you. 
Ye  have  heard  now  I  said  unto  you 

I  go  away  and  come  again  unto  you. 
I  go  unto  the  Father,  for  the  Father  is  greater  than  I ; 

And  now  I  have  told  you  before  it  came  to   pass. 
Hereafter,  I  will  not  talk  much  with  you, 
For  the  Prince   of  this  world  cometh  and  hath  nothing  in  me. 
But  that  the  world  may  know  I  love  the  Father, 
And  as  the  Father  gave  me  commandments,  even  so  I  do. 
I  am  the  true  vine  and  my  Father  is  the  husbandman ; 
Every  branch  in  me  that  beareth  not  fruit 

He  taketh  it  away; 
And  every  BRANCH  that  beareth  fruit,  He  purgeth  it, 

That  it  may  bear  more  fruit. 
Now  ye  are  clean  through  the  WORD 

Which  I  have  spoken  unto  you ; 
For  all  things   that  I  have  heard  of  my  Father 

I  have  made  known  unto  you. 
If  the  world  hate  you,  ye  know  it  hated  me 

Before  it  hated  you. 
These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you 

That  ye  should  not  be  offended. 
Yea,  the  time  cometh  that  whosoever  killeth 

You,  will  think  he  doeth  God  service. 
But  these  things  have  I  told  you, 

That  when  the  time  should  come, 
Ye  may  remember  that  I  told  you  of  them. 
But  I  will  see  you  again  and  your  heart  will  rejoice, 

And  in  that  day  ye  shall  ask  me  nothing. 
These  things  have  I  spoken  unto  you  in  proverbs. 


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Behold  the  hour  cometh, 
Yea,  is  now  come,  that  ye  shall  be  scattered 

Every  man  to  his   own,  and  shall  leave  me  alone. 
Yet  I  am  not  alone,  because  the  Father  is  with  me. 

And,  lifting  up  his  eyes  to  heaven, 
He  said,  Father,  the  hour  is  come, 

Glorify  Thy  Son. 
And  this  is  life  eternal,  that  they  might  know  Thee, 

The  true  God. 
And  Jesus  Christ,  whom  thou  hast  sent. 

Now  they  know  that  anything 
Whatsoever  thou  hast  given  me,  art  of  Thee; 

For  I  have  given  unto  them 

The  WORDS  which  thou  gavest  me; 

And  they  have  received  them, 
And  all  mine  are  Thine  and  Thine  are  mine, 

And  now  I  am  no  more  in  the   world. 
But  THESE  are  in  the  world,  and  I  come  to  Thee. 

Holy  Father,  I  have  given  them  THE  WORD, 
And  the  world  hath  hated  THEM,  because  they  are  not 
Of  the  world,  even  as  T  am  not  of  the  world. 
Sanctify  them  through  truth,  Thy  Word  is  truth. 

When  Jesus  had  spoken  THESE  WORDS, 
He  went  forth  where  there  was  a  garden, 

Into  the  which  he  entered, 
That  the  saying  of  Jesus  might  be  FULFILLED, 
Which  he  spake,  signifying  what  death  he  should  die. 

Pilate  said  unto  them, 
I  find  in  him  no  fault  AT  ALL,  will  ye  therefore 

That  I  release  unto  you  the  King  of  the  Jews  ? 

Then  cried  they  all, 
Saying,  not  THIS  man  but  Barabbas. 

Now   Barabbas  was  a  robber. 
Then  Pilate  therefore  took  Jesus  and  scourged  him, 
And  the  SOLDIERS  platted  a  crown  of  thorns, 

And  put  on  him  a  purple  robe. 

Pilate  therefore  went  forth  again  and  said  unto  them, 
Behold  I  bring  him  forth,  I  find  no  fault  in  him. 

Behold  the  man,  they  cried  out, 

Crucify  him,  crucify  him.     We  have  a  law, 

And  by  our  law  he  ought  to 
Die,  because  he  made  himself  the  Son  of  God. 
He  said  unto  the  Jews,  behold  your  King ;  but  they  cried 
Out,  away  with  him,  crucify  him;  and  they  took  Jesus, 


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And  he,  bearing  his  cross  went  forth  into  A  PLACE 

Called  the  place  of  a  skull, 

Where  they  crucified  him,  and  two  others 

With  Him,  on  either  side,  One, 

And  Jesus  in  the  midst. 
And  Pilate  wrote  a  title  and  put  it  on  the  cross, 

And  the  writing  was, 

Jesus  of  Nazareth,  the  King  of  the  Jews. 

Then  the  SOLDIERS,  when  they  had  crucified  Jesus, 

Took  his  garments; 

Now  the  coat  was  without  seam, 

Woven  from  the  top  throughout. 
They  said  therefore,  among  themselves, 

Let  us  not  rend  it; 
That  the  Scripture  might  be  fulfilled,  these  things 

Therefore  the  SOLDIERS  did. 

Now,  there  STOOD  by  the  cross  of  Jesus, 
His  mother,  and  his  mother's  sister,  Mary,  the  wife  of  Cleophas 

And  Mary  Magdalene. 

Jesus  saw  his  mother, 
And  the  DISCIPLE  standing  by  whom  he  loved, 

And  he  said,  woman  behold  thy  son. 
Then  said  he  to  the  DISCIPLE,  behold  thy  mother. 

After  this  Jesus  knows  that  all  things 

Were  now  accomplished; 
That  the  Scripture  might  be  fulfilled,  said  I  thirst, 

And  they  filled  a  sponge  with  vinegar. 
When  Jesus  therefore  had  received  the  vinegar, 

He  said,  it  is  finished; 
And  he  bowed  his  head  and  gave  up  the  Ghost. 

After  this   Joseph  besought  Pilate, 
That  he  might  take   away  the  body  of  Jesus. 

The  first  day  of  the  week  cometh 
Mary  Magdalene — early,  when  it  was  yet  dark. 

Peter  went  forth,  and  that  other  disciple;    % 
And  the  other  disciple  did  outrun  Peter. 
And  he,  stooping  down  AND  LOOKING  in,  saw  the  linen  clothes. 

Then  went  in  also  the  other  disciple 
Which  came  first  to  the  sepulchre. 

And  he  saw  and  beheld,  but  Mary 
Stood  without  weeping; 

And  as  she  wept  and  looked  in,  seeth  two — angels 
And  they  say  unto  her,  WOMAN,  why  weepest  thou? 
She  sayeth,  because  they  have  taken  away  my  Lord; 


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And  when  she  had  thus  said,  she  turned  herself  back  and  saw 
Jesus 

Standing,  and  knew  not  that  it  was  Jesus. 
Jesus  sayeth  unto  her,  WOMAN,  why  weepest  thou, 

Whom  seekest  thou? 

Jesus  said  unto  her,  Mary. 
She  turned  herself  and  said  unto  Him,  Master. 

Jesus  said  unto  her,  touch  me  not, 
For  I  am  not  yet  ascended  to  my  Father. 

The  same  day,  at  evening,  to  the  disciples 
He  showed  unto  them  his  hands  and  his  side. 

Then  were  the  disciples  glad. 
Jesus  said,  peace  be  unto  you. 

Verily,  I  say  unto  thee, 
When  thou  wast  young  thou  girdest  thyself, 

And  walkedst  whither  thou  wouldest ; 
But  when  thou  shalt  be  old 

Thou  shall  stretch  forth  thy  hands, 
And  another  shall  gird  thee  and  carry  thee 

Whither  thou  wouldest  not. 

This  spake  he,  signifying  by  what 

Death  he  should  glorify  God. 
Then  Peter,  turning  about,  seeth  the  disciple  which  Jesus  loved, 

Which  also  leaned  on  his  breast  at  supper. 

Then  went  the  saying  abroad,  among 

The  brethren,  that  this  disciple  should  not  die. 
This  is  the  disciple  which  testifieth  of  these  things, 

And  WROTE  THESE  things  ; 

And  we  know  that  his  testimony  it  true, 

I  suppose 

That  even  the  world  itself  could  not  contain 
Books  should  be  written. 

A  man. 


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EXTRACT. 

2d  Scene — Picture  Sign  of  the  Time. 

OUT   THE    WILDERNESS,   SOME    OF    IT    BY   JOHN,    UNDER    ST. 
MATTHEW.    MARK,    THEN    NOW. 

Commencing :  John  was  baptizing  in 

Or  beyond  Jordan,  in  the  wilderness; 
And  he  be-held  descending  upon  him, 
In  (John)  Joseph,  as  he  walked  looked  upon  himself, 

And  said,  be-hold  the  Lamb  of  God. 

That  was  the  (Jesus)  Christ  in  him. 
A  Spirit  from  God,  from  heaven  a  Saviour, 

Which  human  eyes  could  see  not. 
So  he  said  there  is  One  (in  John)  amongst  you, 

Whome  ye  know  not. 

And  he  beheld  in  the  wilderness,  also  in  writing  John; 
And  he  confessed,  I  am  not  Christs  (Spirit) 

Still  he  denied  not. 
This  is  of  your  Saviour,  Jesus  Christ, 

A  Spirit  born  between  two  lights; 

Come  from  God,   to  be  found   by  following   the  star  of  Beth- 
lehem. 

Christ,  unseen,  was  born  in  the  city 

Of  David. 
The  book  of  the  generations  of  Jesus  Christ, 

The  Son  of  David,  the  Son  of  Abraham ; 

Joseph,  the  husband  of  Mary, 

Of  whom  was  born  Jesus,  who  is  called 
Christ  ;  she  was  found  with-Child  of  the  Holy  Ghost. 
The  Angel  of  the  Lord  appeared  unto  him  saying,  Joseph, 

Thou  Son  of  David,  fear  not  to  take  unto  thee 

Mary,  thy  wife; 
She  shall  bring  forth  a  Son ;  thou  shall  call  his  name  Jesus. 

And  HE  called  HIS  name  Jesus. 
And  lo,  the  star  which  they  saw  in  the  east  went  before  them. 

When  they  saw  the  star  they  rejoiced, 
And  when  they  were  come  into  the  house 

They  saw  the  young  CHILD  with  Mary. 
And  they  fell  down  and  worshipped  him 

(Same  child  born  in  manger  recorded  in  Luke) 

With  treasures,  gifts,  gold. 


GABRIEL  S   TESTATENT. 


And  he  came  and  dwelt  in  a  city  called  Nazareth, 
That  it  might  be  fulfilled, 

He  shall  be  called  a  Nazarene. 
In  those  days  came  "John  the  Baptist,"  preaching 
In  the  wilderness,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand. 
This  is  he  spoken  of  by  the  prophet  Esaias, 

O  generation  of  vipers,  who  hath  warned  you 

Of  the  wrath  to  come. 

I  indeed  baptize  you  with  water,  unto  repentance ;  He 
Shall  baptize  you  with  the  Holy  Ghost,  and  WITH  fire. 

His  fan  is  in  His  hand ; 

He  gathers  His  wheat ; 

He  will  burn  up  the  chaff  with  unquenchable  fire. 
And  Jesus,  baptized,  went  up  out  of  the  water ; 
And  lo,  he  saw  the  Spirit  of  God  descending, 

And  lighting  upon  him. 

Then  was  Jesus  led  up,  of  the  Spirit, 
Into  the  wilderness,  to  be  tempted  of  the  devil ; 
And  the  devil  taketh  him  into  the  "  Holy  City." 

Then  the  devil  leaveth  him,  and  behold 

Angels  come  and  ministered  unto  him. 
The  people  which  sat  in  darkness,  saw  great  light. 
From  that  time  Jesus  began  to  preach, 

For,  the  kingdom  of  heaven  is  at  hand. 
Beware  of  false  prophets  ;  ye  shall  know  them  by  their  fruit. 

Not  every  one  who  saith  unto  me,  Lord,  Lord, 
Shall  enter  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  but  he  that  doeth  the  will 

Of  ray  Father  which  is  in  heaven. 
Many  will  say  to  me  in  that  day,  Lord,  Lord, 

Have  we  not  prophesied  in  thy  name  ? 
And  then  will  I  profess  unto  them,  I  never  knew  you, 

Depart  from  me. 

They  shall  be  cast  out.     There  shall  be  weeping  and  gnashing. 
He  cast  out  the  spirits  with  His  Word,  and  healed 

All  that  were  sick. 

But  that  ye  may  know  that  the  Son  of  man  hath  power 
On  earth  to  forgive  sins,  (he  saith  unto  the  sick,) 

Arise,  take  up  thy  bed  and  go  ; 

And  he  arose,  and1  departed  to  his  house. 
But  when  the  multitude  saw  it,  they  marveled. 

And  when  he  had  called  unto  him  his  twelve 
Disciples,  he  gave  them  power  AGAINST  unclean  spirits, 

To  cast  them  out, 
Heal  the  sick,  cleanse  the  lepers,  raise  the  dead.     Freely 


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Ye  have  received,  freely  give; 
For  it  is  not  ye  that  speak,  but  the  Spirit 

Of  your  Father,  which  is  in  you. 
Ye  shall  not  have  gone  over  the  cities  of  Israel 

Till  the  Son  of  man  be  come. 

What  I  tell  you  in  DARKNESS,  that  speak  ye  in  LIGHT; 
And  he  that  taketh  not  his  CROSS  and  followeth 

After  me  is  not  worthy  of  me. 

Verily  I  say  unto  you,  among  them  that  are  born  of  women 
There  hath  not  arisen  a  greater  than  John  the  Baptist. 
For  all  the  prophets  and  the  law  prophesied 

Until  John. 

Thou  hast  hid  these  things  from  the  wise, 
And  hast  revealed  them  unto  babes; 

For  so  it  seemed  good  in  Thy  Sight. 
All  things  are  delivered  unto  me  of  my  Father, 

And  no  man  knoweth  the  Son  but  the  Father. 
Cover — side — opposite 

God — hath — declared — Son . 


Scene — Picture  of  the  Time. 


God  He  hath  declared  me. 

I  am  not  the  world  which  looketh  on  Himself 
And  knoweth  Him  not ; 

But,  by  this  from  me,  the  world  may  know 
That  Jesus  was  the  Son  of  God. 

Born  unto  Mary  He  was  John  Joseph, 
Who  was  the  son  of  Mary  and  Zacharias  Joseph, 

His  mother,  Mary  (Elizabeth)  Joseph. 
And  in  her  old  age,  him  beloved  in  Spirit  left 

Her ;  she  was   overshadowed  by  the  Holy   Ghost. 
Sad  of  heart,  she  tried  to  let  him  through  love, 

When  she  with  him  hid  in  the  mountains. 
But  so  much  he  loved  that  Mary,  for  this, 

Through  her  the  Christ  was  born  unto  him 
And  he  called  his  name  Jesus 

From  thence  forth. 

And  God  was  well  pleased, 


24-  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


And  at  all  times  could  trust  in  him 

And  made  Himself  known  in  him  ; 
And  God  was  well  pleased 

With  his  judgment  towards  Himself. 
And  God  made  him 

Known  unto  the  world, 
And  hid  Himself, 

For  He  was  weary ; 
And  Jesus  in  John  Joseph  was  good  enough 

For  them  to  worship. 
After  this,  even  Jesus 

Would  not  talk  with  them  much. 
He  loved  none  but  God  ; 

He  would  not  return  unto  them. 
God's  Light  was  with  them, 

Down  deep  in  evil. 
See,  they  slighted  His  Word, 

Committing  all  acts 
Which  He  forbid  from  the  beginning 

Unto  the  end,  (Jesus). 
John  Joseph  fulfilled  God's  Word, 

And  all  His  law.     He  came 
Out  of  darkness  (when  born), 

And  was  glorified 
And  raised 

From  the  dead. 

And  no  one  is  loser  by  it,  except  the  Jews, 
And  they  were  God's  chosen  people ;  they  praised  Him 

For  all  things. 
They  respected,  they  would  not  believe  flesh  of  man 

Was  God ;  certainly 

la  God  well  pleased. 
His  Spirit  was  in  Christ  to  provoke  them ; 

Still  they  loved  Him. 
In  God's  will  they  said  to  Pilate,  crucify  him ; 

And  the  world  knew  God's  Power. 

They  were  persecuted  by  Christians  ; 
And  God  hates  them 

That  persecuted  them  that  obey  His  will 
And  law,  and  this  Jew's  law  remains  the  same. 
He  SHOULD  be  crucified ;  he  MADE,  Himself, 

The  Son  of  God; 
And  I,  Eli  Joseph,  am  a  thoroughbred 

(Jew)  ;  I  am  pleased  ;   I  am  satisfied. 


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Few  of  their  enemies  become  the  Sons  of  God. 
Christ  was  crucified  for  them  (the  Christians), 

But  they  disobey  God's  law; 
They  misconstrue  His  Word ;  they  are  ignorant. 
God  knew  they  were  ignorant.     He  left  them.     The  Jew 

Is  satisfied  in  all  time. 
He  sent  them  a  Saviour,  many  he  lifted  their  life 

Above  the  common  mind. 
Many  cannot  be  satisfied  ; 

They  will  believe  God's  Son  (Jesus) 
Should  come,  as  a  worthless  babe. 

God's  child  must  contain  God's  wisdom. 
Man's  child  contains  man's  wisdom  of  the  world, 

And  they  are  wise  in  their  mind, 
And  God  is  not  right,  but  in  His  right  mind, 

And  God's  work  made  wrong  side  up, 

He  is  out  of  their  mind, 

And  He  don't  care, 

If  they  get  out  of  their  mind. 

I  have  a  bookkeeper  in  hell, 

And  he  will  scorch  they  they  find, 

God  loves  them;  not  He 

He  burns  all  up  their  mind, 

They  never  any  more  see  by  God, 

In  Him  they  never  existed, 

He  burns  all  down  their  kind. 

Now,  I  am  coming  to  God, 
I  am  His,  I  mine, 

I  am  Eli  Him  Youman, 
That  is,  I  am  an  extract  of, 

I  Am — am  I  more — I  Am — 

Am  I — am  I  a  sea  of  the  see  of  the  middle  of  Cupid, 
And  this  mine  underside  as  holding  a  concoction  of 

An  extract  of,  I  remain 
I  goeth — it  stinketh — I  knoweth. 

Draw  some  in — of — in — 
Distill — add — some 

Add — some — distill  first. 
Luke — after — my  son  now 

After — Luke — now  my  son  gain, 
And  they  had  no  child,  because, 

That,  Elizabeth,  was  barren, 
And  they  both,  NOW 

Well  stricken  in  years. 


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But  the  ANGEL  said,  fear  not  Zacharias, 

And  thy  wife  Elizabeth  shall  bear 
Thee  a  son  (John)  and  he  shall  be  filled  with  the  Holy  Ghost. 

Even  from  his  mother's  womb, 
And  many  (in  Israel)  shall  he  turn  to  the  Lord  THEIR  God. 

And  he  shall  go  before  Him, 
In  the  Spirit  and  Power  of  Elias. 

And  Zacharias  said  unto  the  ANGEL, 
Whereby  shall  I  know  this ; 

And  the  ANGEL,  answering,  said:     I  am  Gabriel 
That  stand, 

In  the  presence  of  God. 

Thou  shalt  be  dumb,  because  thou  believest  not  my  WORDS, 
Which  shall  be  fulfilled  in  their  season. 

And  when  HE  came  out  they  perceived 
That  he  had  seen  a  vision  in  the  temple ; 
For  he  beckoned  unto  them,  and  remained  speechless. 

And  after  those  days  Elizabeth 

Conceived,  and  hid  herself  FIVE  months,  saying, 
Thus  hath  the  Lord  dealt  with  ME,  to  take  away 

My  reproach  among  men. 

And  in  the  sixth  month  Gabriel  was  sent 

Unto  a  city  of  Galilee,  named  Nazareth, 
To  a  virgin  espoused  to  Joseph — of  David. 

(The  virgin's  name  was  Mary.) 
And  the  ANGEL  came  in 
Unto  her,  he  said,  Hail,  thou  that  art  highly  FAVORED  ; 

The  LORD  is  with  thee  ; 

Blessed  art  thou  among  women. 
She  was  troubled, 

And  cast  in  her  mind  what  manner  of 

Salutation  this  should  be. 
And  the  ANGEL  said,  fear  not,  Mary, 

And  bring  forth  a  Son, 

And  call  his  name  Jesus. 

He  shall  be  great ;  called  the  Son  of  the  Highest. 
The  Power  of  The  Highest  shall  overshadow  thee ; 
Therefore  that  HOLY  THING  born  of  thee ; 

The  Son  of  God. 
And  Elizabeth,  she  hath  also  conceived  a  sou, 

In  her  old  age. 
And  the  angel  departed  and  Mary  arose, 

And  went  into  the  hill  country 


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And  saluted  Elizabeth. 
Elizabeth  heard  the  salutation  of  Mary, 

The  babe  leaped; 
And  Elizabeth  was  filled 

With  the  Holy  Ghost, 

And  she  spake — 
Whence,  is  this  to  me,  for  as  soon  as  the  voice  of  thy  salutation 

Sounded,  the  babe  leaped  for  joy. 
And  Mary  said,  my  soul  doth  MAGNIFY  the  LORD, 
For  he  hath  regarded  the  low  estate  of  his  hand  maiden. 
Now,  Elizabeth,  she  brought  forth  a  son, 
And  his  father  wrote  his  name,  saying, 

His  name  is  JOHN. 

And  they  marveled, 

And  his  mouth  WAS  OPENED, 
Immediately  his  tongue  loosed,  and  he  spake 

And  PRAISED  God. 

And  fear  came  on  all  that  dwelt  round  about, 
And  all  these  sayings  were  noised  abroad, 
Saying,  what  manner  of  CHILD  shall  this  be, 

And  the  HAND  of  the  Lord  was  with  him, 

And  his  father,  Zacharias,  was  filled 

With  the  Holy  Ghost,  saying, 

Blessed  be  the  Lord  God, 

For  He  hath  visited  and  REDEEMED  His  people, 
As  He  spake  by  the  mouth  of  His  holy  prophets 

Which  have  been,  since  the  world  began, 
And  the  CHILD  shalt  be  called  the  prophet 

OF  THE  HIGHEST, 
To  give  KNOWLEDGE  of  SALVATION 

Unto  HIS  people, 
Through  the  tender  mercy  of  our  God 

To  give  light  to  them  that  sit  in  darkness, 
And  the  Child  grew  strong  in  spirit, 
And  was  in  the  desert   till  his  showing,   unto  Israel. 
Joseph  went  from  Nazareth,  to  Bethlehem,  because 

He  was  of  David 
Taxed,  with  Mary,  being  great 

With  Child. 
And  so  it  was,  she  brought  forth  her  first 

Born  Son, 
Wrapt  him  in  swaddling  clothes, 

Laid  him  in  a  manger; 
There  was  no  room 


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In  the  Inn. 
And  there  (in  the  same) 

Country  shepherds 
Keep  watch  over  their  flock  by  night, 

And  lo,  the  Angel  of 
The  Lord  came  upon  them, 

Shone  round,  about  them. 
And  the  Angel  said  unto  them, 

Fear  not,  for  behold, 
Unto  you  is  born  this  day, 

In  the  City  of  David, 
A  Saviour, 

And  this  shall  be  a  sign  unto  you, 
And  suddenly  there  was,  with  the  Angel, 

A  multitude  of  the  heavenly 

Host  praising  God. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  the  shepherds 

Said  one  to  another, 

Let  us  now  go,  even 

Unto  Bethlehem 
And  see  this  thing,  which 

Is  come  to  pass. 
And  they  came  with  haste, 

Found  Mary  and  Joseph, 

The  babe,  lying  in  a  manager, 
And  they  made  known  abroad  the  saying 

Which  was  told  them  concerning  THIS  CHILD. 
And  all  they  that  heard  it  wondered  at  those  things 

From  the  shepherds. 
Mary  kept  all  these  things, 

Pondered  them  in  her  heart, 

And  the  shepherds  returned. 
And  when  eight  days  were  accomplished  for  his  name, 

Jesus  was  so 

Named  of  the  Angel  before. 
And  behold,  Simon  was  just  and  devout. 

The  Holy  Ghost  was 

Upon  him,  and  it  revealed 

He  should  see 

The  Lord's  Christ. 

He  took  him  up  in  his  arms 
And  blessed  God,  and  said,  now  lettest  thou  Thy  servant 

Depart  in  peace, 

According  to  Thy  Word. 


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And  Joseph  and  his  mother  marveled 

At  those  things  spoken  of  HIM. 
They  said  unto  Mary,  behold 

This  CHILD  is  set  for  the  fall, 
And  rising  again  of  many, 
Yea,  a  sword  shall  pierce  through  thy  own  soul, 

Also,  that  the  thoughts  of  many  hearts 

May  be  revealed. 

And  when  THEY  had  performed  all  things 
According  to  the  law,  they  returned 

To  Nazareth. 
And  the  CHILD  grew  strong  in  Spirit,  filled 

With  wisdom,  and  grace 

Of  God  WAS  upon  him. 


Now,  his  PARENT 
When  he  was  twelve  years  old, 

And  Joseph  and  his  mother  knew  not 

OF  IT, 
His  mother  said  unto  him, 

Son,  why  hast  thou  thus  dealt  with  us, 
And  they  understood  not  the  sayings  which 

He  spake  unto  them. 
And  he  went  down  to  Nazareth, 

And  was  subject  unto  them. 
And  he  increased  in  wisdom  and  in  favor, 

With  GOD  and  man. 


God  came  unto  John, 

The  SON  of  Zacharias,  in  the  wilderness, 
And  he  came  into  all   the  country 

About  Jordan  preaching, 
For  the  remission  of  sins  ;  all  flesh 

Shall  see  the  salvation  of  God. 
O,  generation  of  vipers,  who  hath  warned  you  to  flee, 

For  I  say  unto  you,  that  God  is  able 

Of  these  stones 

To  raise  up  children. 

And  they  said  unto  him,  Master  what  shall  we  do  ? 
And  the  SOLDIERS  likewise  said  unto  him,  WHAT  SHALL  WE  DO  ? 


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GABRIEL'S 

TESTATENT. 

He  said,  do  violence  to  no  man, 

Neither  accuse  any  falsely. 
And,  as  the  people  were  in  expectation 

All  men  mused  in  their  hearts  of  John, 

He  were  the  Christ  or  not. 
John  answered,  saying,  unto  all, 

I  indeed  baptize  with  water, 

But  One  Mightier  than  I  cometh ;   He 
Shall  BAPTIZE  you  with 

The  Holy  Ghost 

And  with  FIRE, 
Whose  fan  is  in  HIS  HAND; 

Will  gather  the  wheat  into  His  garner; 
Chaff  He  will  burn  with  FIRE 

UNQUENCHABLE. 
And  many  other  things — 

Preached 

He. 
For  all  the  evil  He — rod 

Had  done,  added  this,  above 
All,  He,  SHUT  UP,  John. 
All  the  people  baptized  to  pass,  Jesus, 
Being  baptized,  and  praying 

Heaven  opened, 
The  Holy   Ghost  descended, 

A  voice  from  Heaven,  my  Son, 
I  am  pleased. 

And  Jesus  began 
Thirty  years  of  age. 

The  son  of  Joseph 

OfH  Eli. 

Of  Adam—  of  God, 
And  Jesus  being  FULL  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  led 

By  the  Spirit,  into  the  wilderness, 
Being  forty  days,  tempted  in  those  days 

He  did  eat 
Nothing  after  ward  hungered. 

And  the  devil, 
If  thou  be  the  Son,  Command 

This  stone  bee  bread. 

And  Jesus  answered, 
Man  shall  not  live  by  bread 

Alone,  by  Word  of  God. 
And  the  devil, 


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Into  a  high  mountain  show 

The  world,  in  time. 
And  the  devil  said, 

Him,  All  Power,  I  give  Thee  glory, 

For  that  unto  me,  I  will  I  give  it. 
Ifthou  wilt 

Worship  me 

Be  thine. 
And  Jesus  answered  Him, 

Get  Thee,  it  is  written 

Worship  thy  God 

I  Him  Only  serve. 
And  He  brought  him  to  Jerusalem, 

And  set  him  and  said 
If  thou  be  the  Son,  cast 

Thyself  down. 
For  it  is  written  He  shall 

Charge  over  thee  to  keep  thee, 
Hands  bear  thee,  at  any  time  dash  thy  foot 

And  Jesus  answered  Him,  it  is  said, 
And  the   devil,  ended  all,  the  temptations, 

He  departed  for. 

And  Jesus  returned  in  the  Power  of  Thee 
Spirit,  and  out  went  a  fame  of  him 

Region  round, 
And  he  taught, 

In  their  sin — agogs 

Glorified  all, 
And  he  to  Nazareth  brought  up, 

As  his  custom  was, 
He  the  sin — agog  stood  up, 

To  read. 
There  delivered  THE  BOOK  of  the  prophet  Esaias, 

Where  it  was  written, 
The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  is  upon  me,  because, 

He  hath  anointed  me 

To  preach 

The  Gospel. 
He  hath  sent  me  to  heal 

The  broken  hearted  captives. 

The  blind  set  at  liberty, 

Them  that  are  bruised  ; 

To  preach  acceptable ;   he  GAVE  IT  to  the  minister. 
And  the  eyes  of  all  the  sin — agog  fastened  on  him. 


32  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


This  day,  is  this  Scripture, 

In  your  ears. 
All  wondered  at  the  Words,  His  is  not 

Joseph. 
Me  Physician, 

Heal  thyself 

In  THY  COUNTRY, 

Prophet  own  country. 
When  the  heaven  was  shut  up, 

Three  years,  six  months  was  great  famine 

Was  all  the  land,  Elias  sent  a  city. 
These  THINGS  filled  with  wrath 

Rose  up  out  of  the  city  and  came  down, 
And  they  were  astonished  at  his  doctrine, 

For  his  Word  was  Power. 
And  in  saying  let  us  alone  what  have  we, 

Come  to  destroy  us,  I  know  who  Thou  art. 
And  Jesus  rebuked,  saying,  hold  thy  peace, 
And  the  devil  in  the  midst  came  out; 

And  they  were  all  amazed   among   themselves, 
Spake  what  a  Word  is  this  with  authority, 

He  commandeth  COME  OUT. 
And  fame  went  out  every  place, 

The  country  round 

And  he  arose  entered  into. 
And  he  stood  over,  left  her, 

Arose  now  when  the  son  was  setting, 

Laid  his  hands  on  every  one  of  them  healed . 
Devils  came  out  crying  ; 

He  rebuked  them,  suffered, 

They  knew  that  he  was  Christ. 
He  departed  and  went,  the  people  came  unto  him, 

That  he  should  not  depart  from  them, 

And  he  said  unto  them  I  must,  for  am  I  sent. 

And  it  came  to  pass, 
People  pressed  to  hear  the  Word  of  God. 

He  stood  by  and  saw  them  washing. 
He  sat  down  when  he  had  left  speaking  in  the  deep, 
Saying,  Master,  we  have  toiled  and  taken  nothing ; 

Nevertheless  I  will,  and  when  they  had 

They  enclosed  a  great  multitude, 
That  they  should  come  and  help  them : 

And  they  came,  so  that  they  began 

Saying,  depart,  I  am  a  sinful  man. 


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33 


He  was  astonished, 
At  which  they  had  taken,  and  so  was  John. 

The  Sons  which  were  partners,  from 
Henceforth — men. 

They  forsook  all  and  followed  Him. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  he  was  in  a  city; 

Behold,  a  man  full, 

Fell  on  his  face;   he,  clean,  put  forth 
His  hand,  touched — I  will  be  clean — 

And  immediately  departed. 

And  he  charged  him,  accordingly, 
For  testimony — more  went  their  fame  abroad. 

Great  multitudes — healed  their  infirmities. 

He  withdrew,  himself,  into  the  wilderness. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  on  a  certain  day,  he  was  there, 

And  doctors  sitting  by,  were  a  Power  to  heal, 
And  Behold  (in  palsy  means)  they  bring  him  in — 

Before  they  could  find  way,  they  bring  him  in. 
To  lay  him  when  they  could  not  find  by  what  way 

They  might,  because  of  the  multitude, 

They  went  up  on  and  let  him  down  through 
With  his  couch  in  the  midst, 
He  said  unto  him,  Man  thy  sins  are  forgiven  thee. 

And  the  scribes  began  to  reason  who  is 
This  which  speaketh,  who  can,  but  God  alone. 

Jesus  perceived  their  thought  answering,    reason. 
But  that  ye  may  know  the  Son  of  man  hath  power, 

Arise,  take  up  thy  couch  and  go. 
Immediately  rose  up  that,  whereon  he  lay,  departed. 

His  own  house  gloryfying  God ; 
And  they  were  all  amazed  they  glorified  God, 

And  filled  with  fear,  strange  things  to-day. 
And  after  these  things  he  saw  a  publican  sitting, 

The  custom,  he  said,  follow  me. 

He  left,  rose,  followed  him. 

But  scribes  murmured,  why  do  ye  eat  with  sinners, 
Jesus  answered,  they  that  are  whole  need  not,  but  they  are  sick. 

I  come  but  sinners  to  repentance, 

And  they  said,  John,  fast  often, 

Make  prayers,  eat  and  drink, 
And  he  said,  children  of  the  bride  chamber  fast, 

While  the  bridegroom  the  days  will  come. 
Bridegroom  away  from  them,  fast  those  days, 
And  he  spake  a  parable; 


GABRIEL  S   TESTATENT. 


Putteth  a  new  upon  an  old,  both, 

Maketh  a  rent  and  take  out  of  the  new, 

Agreeth  not  with  the  old. 
An  no  MAN  putteth  new  in  OLD — 

The  burst,  the  spilled,  shall  perish. 

But  new  must  be  put  into  new — both  preserved. 
No  MAN  also  having  OLD,  desireth  new ;  he  saith, 
It  came  to  pass  on  the  Second,  after  the  First. 

His  disciples  plucked  them  in  their  hands. 

Why  do  ye  that  which  is  not  lawful  to  do  ? 
And  Jesus  answering  not. 
Ye  read  so  much. 
He  did  eat,  and  gave  also  to  them  that  were  with  him. 

There  was  a  man 

Whose  hand  withered, 

An  accusation  against  him. 
He  knew  their  thoughts,  and  said,  Rise, 

Up  in  the  midst ;   he  arose,  and  stood. 
Said  Jesus,  I  will  ask  you  one  thing, 

Is  it  lawful  to  save  life  or  destroy  it  ? 

And,  looking  round,  the  man  Stretched — 
His  hand  was  restored  as  the  other. 

And  they  were  filled — communed  what 

They  might  come  to  pass,  in  those  days. 
Continued  all  night,  in  prayer  to  God. 

And  when  it  was  day  He  called  them. 

He  chose,  whom  He  named. 
For  there  went  virtue  out,  and  healed  them. 

Blessed  are  ye  that  weep  now,  ye  shall  laugh. 

Blessed  are  ye,  when  they  shall  separate  you 
From  THEIR  company,  reproach  you,  and  cast  out  your  evil. 

Rejoice  for  joy,  for  behold  great  heaven, 

In  like  manner  did  the  prophets. 

But  woe  unto  you,  rich,  your  consolation  woe  unto  you. 
Woe  unto  you,  full,  hunger  you  that  laugh,  now  weep. 
You  all  men  speak ;  so  did  their  fathers ;  you  here,  do  good. 

Give  to  man  thy  goods,  ask  them  not  again. 
As  ye  would  men  should,  do  you  likewise. 
Love  which  love  you,  thank  ye,  sinners  love  those  that  love  do; 

And  if  ye  lend,  hope  to  receive  thanks  ; 

Sinners  receive  them  again. 
Love  ye,  your  do  good,  hoping  for  nothing  again. 

Reward,  shall  ye  be,  of  the  Highest. 

He  is  kind,  unthankful  to  evil ; 


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Therefore  your  merciful  Father,  also  is, 

And  ye  shall  be  not,  forgive  and  ye  shall  forgive. 
Give,  it  shall  be  given  pressed  down,  shaken  together, 
Running  over,  into  your  bosom  with  the  same. 

Measure  met  withal,  you  again. 

And  He  spake  a  parable,  can 
The  blind  lead,  they  both  into  the  ditch. 

But  every  one  perfect  be  his  master. 
Brother,  percievest  thine  own  eye  ;  how  canst  thou 
Let  me  pull  out  the  mote,  when  thyself  beholdest  not 

The  beam  ;  thou  hypocrite,  cast  out. 

Shalt  thou  see  clearly,  in  thy  brother's  eye. 
A  tree  bringeth  forth  fruit ;  doth  a  corrupt  bringeth  forth  fruit, 
Know  his  fruit — thorns,  not  figs,  of  a  bramble  bush. 

Out  of  the  treasure,  bringeth  forth  good, 
Evil  man  out  of  evil. 

Call  ye,  the  things  which  I  say  cometh. 
I  will  show  you,  he  is  like,  he  is  like  a  man, 
Foundation,  shake  it,  for  it  was  founded  upon  a  rock 
Heareth  and  doeth,  foundation  earth  fell,  ruin  was  great. 

When  he  ended  his  sayings  the  audience  entered. 
A  certain  servant  dear  was  sick,  ready  to  die  of  Jesus. 

The  Jews  beseeching  him  he  come, 

And  they  instantly  saying  he  was  worthy, 
For  he  loveth  our  nation,  he  built  us  a  synagog. 

Jesus  went  with  them,  he  was  now  not  far  from  friends. 

Trouble  not  thyself  for  I,  that  thou  shouldst  enter, 
I  myself  worthy  to  come  unto  thee. 

Say  in  a  word,  I  am  set  under  Authority. 
Having  under  me,  I  say  one,  he  goeth,  he  cometh, 

Do,  he  doeth  it. 

Jesus  heard  these  things,  he  marveled, 
And  turned  about,  said  unto  the  people,  followed  Him. 

I  say  unto  you,  I  have  not  found  so  great  faith 

In  Israel. 

And  they  that  were  sent  found,  had  been  sick; 
And  behold,  when  he  came  nigh  the  gate  was  a  dead  man, 

Carried,  the  son  of  his  mother,  he  had 

Compassion  and  said  weep  not. 
He  came  and  touched,  they  that  bare  him, 

Stood  still  young  man;  I  say  unto  thee  arise; 

And  he  that,  dead  sat  up  began  to   speak  to, 
And  there  came  a  fear  glorifying  God  a  great  prophet, 

Among  us,  that  hath  visited  His  people. 


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And  this  rumor  of  Him  throughout  the  region  round ; 
And  the  disciples  of  John  shewed  him  things. 
John  sent  them  to  Jesus,  he  looked  for  Another; 

The  men  come  said,  JOHN  BAPTIST  hath  sent  us, 
He  that  should  come,  look  for  another. 
In  that  hour  many  their  infirmities  that  were  blind, 

Gave  sight. 
Jesus  said,  tell  John  seen  and  heard — 

Blind  see,  lame  walk,  lepers,  deaf  here,  dead  raised, 

The  Gospel  is  preached. 
Blessed  he,  not  be  offended  in  me. 

And  when  of  John  departed,  he  began 
Speak  unto  the  people  concerning  John. 
Went  ye  out  into  the  wilderness,  see  shaken  with  the  wind ; 

But  what  went  ye  out  for  to  see  ? 
A  man  clothed,  soft  raiment,  appareled  in  King's  courts. 

But  what  went  ye  out  for  to  see? 
A  Prophet  unto  you,  and  much  more  than  a  prophet ; 
THIS  is  HE,  it  is  written,  behold  I  send  My  Messenger ; 

I  say  among  those  born  of  woman 
There  is  not  a  greater  Prophet  than  JOHN  THE  BAPTIST. 

God  is  greater  than  He. 

And  all  the  people  justified  God,  the  baptism  of  John. 
But  the  lawyers  rejected  the  council  of  God, 

Against  themselves,  being  not  of  Him. 
Whereunto,  then,  shall  I  liken  this  generation ; 

What  are  they  like? 

They  are  like  children  sitting  and  calling  one  to  another, 
Unto  you  ye  not  wept,  for  JOHN  THE  BAPTIST  ; 

And  ye  say,  HE  hath  a  devil. 
The  Son  of  man  is  come  eating,  ye  say, 
Gluttonous  man  and  sinners. 

Wisdom  justified  Her  children ; 
Desired  him  that  he  would  sit  down  to  meat. 
Behold,  Jesus  sat  at  meat,  in  the  box, 

And  stood  at  HIS  feet,  weeping  tears,  wipe  them, 

Head  them  with  the  ointment. 
Now  which  had  bidden  him,  saw  it  within  Himself; 
If  he  were  a  prophet,  this  is  that  toucheth  Him  a  sinner. 
And  Jesus  answered,  He  Master,  say  on ; 
When  nothing  to  pay,  He  frankly 
Forgave  them,  will  love  Him  most. 

I  suppose  He  forgave  most,  and  said  thou  hast  rightly  turned. 
The  woman — seest  thou  this  woman  thou  gavest  me  ; 


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She  hath  washed  my  feet  with  tears  of  her  head. 
Thou  gavest  me  this  woman  since,  the  time,  I  came  in 

Hath  not  ceased,  kiss  my  head. 

Thou  didst  annoint,  but  this  woman  annointed  my  feet. 
I  say  her  sins,  which  are  many,  forgiven, 

She  loved  much,  the  same  loveth  little, 
Unto  her  sins  are  forgiven,  they  who  this  forgiveth, 

Woman  faith,  go  in  peace. 
And  it  came  to  pass, 

Afterward,  he  preaching,  shewing  glad  tidings, 
God  with  him,  woman  of  evil  spirits  and  infirmities. 
Mary  Magdalene  went  seven  devils,  of  others. 
And  much  people  were  gathered  to  Him,  out  of  every  city; 
He  spake  a  parable :  out  to  sow  his  seed 

By  the  wayside,  was  down,  and  FOWLS  devoured  it ; 
Fell  upon  a  rock,  it  was  sprung  up,  withered  because 
Lacked  moisture ;   among  thorns,  thorns  sprang  up 

Choked  it ;  fell  on  good  ground,  sprang  up,  bare  fruit. 

He  said  these  things,  he  cried,  ears  to  hear. 
What  might  this  parable  be ; 

Unto  you  it  is  given  to  know  the  MYSTERIES, 
In  parables,  seeing  might  not  see, 
Hearing  not,  understand. 
Now  the  parable  is  this,  seed  of  God, 

The  wayside  here,  then  cometh  taketh  their  hearts. 
They  should  believe  on  the  Rock,  they  hear,  receive 
With  joy,  have  no  root  for  awhile,  in  temptation  fall  away 

Among  thorns,  wken  they  heard,  go  choked  with  cares 

This  life ;  no  fruit  to  perfection. 
On  the  good,  honest  good  heart,  having  heard 

The  Word,  keep  it,  bring  forth  fruit  with  patience. 
No  man  covereth  it  with  a  vessel,  putteth  it  under  a  bed. 
Setteth  IT  on  a  candlestick,  they  which  enter 
See  the  light,  for  nothing  is  secret ; 

Manifest  anything  hid.     Take  heed, 
Whosoever  hath  be  given,  hath  not  from  him, 
Taken  that  which  he  seemeth  to  have. 

Come  to  Him,  come  at  Him,  for  the  press. 
And  it  was  told  by  certain,  desiring  to  see  Thee, 
He  answered,  THESE  hear  the  Word  of  God  and  do  it  to  pass. 
A  certain  day  he  said,  let  us  go  over  unto  the  other  side, 
And  they  forth  sailed,  fell  asleep; 
There  came  forth  a  storm,  they  were  filled  with  water, 
And  they  come, 


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38  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Saying,  Master,  Master,  perish. 

He  arose  the  wind  and  raging  water. 
They  ceased,  calm,  said,  Your  Faith,  another. 

He  commandeth,  water,  obey  Him. 
They  arrive  at  the  country,  Galilee ; 

Went  forth  to  land,  met  him  the  CERTAIN  MAN 
Which  had  devils  long  time ; 
Wear  no  clothes, 

In  any  house,  in  the  tombs. 
Jesus  cried  out,  and  fell  down  before  Him. 
A  voice  said,  what  have  I  to  do, 

JESUS,  Son  of  God,  torment  me  not. 
He  commanded  the  Spirit  out  of  man ; 

It  had  caught  Him. 
He  kept  CHAINS,  fetters,  BRAKE  BANDS, 

THE  DEVIL. 
Jesus  asked  Him,  what  is  Thy  name, 

He  said,  LEGION. 

Him  he  would  not  command  into  the  deep, 
There  herds  of  swine  besought  Him 
He  suffer  them, 

And  HE  SUFFERED  them. 
The  devils  out  of  man  enter  swine ; 

Herd  down  a  steep  place  into  the  LAKE. 
Were  choked,  fed  them  done, 

Fled— TOLD— country ; 
They  see  what  was  done  to  Jesus. 

The  man  the  devil,  feet  of  Jesus  clothed, 
In  his  right  mind, 

By  means,  the  devils,  healed. 

The  whole  multitude,  the  country  about  to  DEPART, 
They  were  taken  with  great  FEAR. 

He  went  up  and  returned  back  again. 
Now,  the  man  departed  that  he  might  be  with  HIM. 

Jesus  sent  saying,  return  to  THINE  OWN. 
Great  things  God  hath  done, 

His  way  throughout  the  whole  great  things. 
It  came  to  pass  was  returned,  received,  waiting  for  him, 

And  he  fell  down  at  Jesus,  besought  him  to  come. 
For  he  had  one  age,  the  people  having  spent 

All  living,  could  be  healed  behind  Him. 
The  border  of  His  garment,  immediately  touched  me  ; 

All  denied. 
They  that  were  with  Him  said,  Master, 


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Press  Thee,  Touched  me, 

Somebody,  perceive  that  virtue  gone  out. 
She  came  trembling,  and  falling  down  before  Him, 
She  declared  Him  before  all  people, 

What  cause  she  had  touched  Him. 
She  was  healed  immediately.     He  said  her  said : 
Take  your  journey,  bread, 
Two  coats 

Apiece ;  enter  into  there 
Abide,  thence  depart. 
When  ye  go  out  shake  dust  against  them. 
They  went  through  preaching, 

Gospel  heard  was  done  by  Him. 
He  was  perplexed  because,  some 

John  was,  Elias  had,  other  prophets  again. 

John  have  I,  who  is  this  of  whom  I  hear 

Such  things,  to  see  Him. 
And  he  took  them,  and  went  aside  the  city  called ; 

And  the  people  knew  it,  followed  him, 
He  spake,  the  Kingdom  of  God  healed  them. 
And  began  to  wear  away, 

Send  the  COUNTRY  ROUND. 

Lodge  and  get,  we  are  here  in  a  PLACE  ; 
But  He  said  unto  them,  eat ;  we  have  no  more 
Except  we  go  buy  meat,  all  this  people. 

Make  them  sit  in  a  company,  and  they  did  so. 

Make  them  all  sit  down. 
He,  looking  up  to  Heaven,  brake,  to  set  before ; 

They  did  eat,  filled  up,  fragments  remained. 
It  came  to  pass  with  Him  ; 

He  asked  them,  people,  I  am,  John  the  Baptist. 
Elias,  others  say,  old  prophets. 

Again,  whom  say  ye  I  am,  Peter  Christ  God. 
He  straightly  charged  them, 
Command  them.     No. 

Man,  that  thing. 

The  Son  of  man  must  suffer  many  things 
Rejected,  raised  day  to  them  all. 

If  any  man  will,  come,  let  him  deny  himself 

Daily  follow  me. 
For,  save  life  lose  it;  lose  life  for  My  sake, 

The  same  save  it. 
For  what  is  a  man 

Gain,  the  whole  world,  LOSE 


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Himself  cast  away. 

For  be  ashamed  of  me,  and  MY  WORDS, 
The  Son  of  man  be  ashamed, 

His  own  glory,  the  HOLY  TRUTH. 

There — be — here. 
See  the  Kingdom  of  God  came  to  pass,  after 

He  took  and  went  up  a  mountain, 
He  prayed,  the  fashion  of  his  countenance 

Altered,  his  raiments  glistening, 
Behold  two  men,  Moses  and  Elias  in  glory, 

Spake  of  his  decease,  which  he  should  accomplish. 
They  were  with  him  heavy ;   when  they  were  awake 
They  saw,  two  men  stood — it  came  to  pass; 
Jesus,  Master,  Moses,  Elias, 

Not  knowing  what  he  said. 

While  he  thus  spake,  there  came  a  cloud;  he  feared, 
Into  the  cloud,  a  voice  out  the  cloud  saying, 

My  SON,  hear  him. 

And  when  the  cloud  was  past,  Jesus  found  it  close. 
No  man  in  those  days  seen  it,  came  to  pass, 

Next  day  come  down  the  hill,  much  met  him. 
Behold,  a  man,  Master,  I  beseech  Thee, 

My  SON  is  mine,  only  child. 
Lo,  a  Spirit  taketh  him,  he  crieth, 

Tearing  him,  bruising  him,  departeth  from  him. 

I  besought,  to  cast  him  out,  they  could  not. 
Jesus  answering,  Shall  I  be  with  You  and  suffer  You, 

SON  hither. 

And  he  was  yet  a  coming,  the  devil  threw  him  down, 
Tear  him,  unclean  Spirit, 

Child  to  his  Father. 
They  all  amazed  at  the  Mighty  Power  of  God. 

Wondered  every  one,  which  Jesus  did.     He  said, 

Let  these  sayings  sink  down  your  ears. 
For  the  Son  of  man,  delivered  into  the  hands  of  men ; 
They  understood  not,  saying  it  hid  from,  them. 
They  percieved  it  not,  they  feared  ask  that  saying ; 
Arose  a  reasoning,  which  should  be  GREATEST. 

Jesus,  percieving  Heart,  took  CHILD  him  by  Him ; 

Whosoever  receiveth  this  CHILD  receiveth  me ; 
Receiveth  me,  receiveth 

HIM  WHO  sent  me. 
Least  among  you  all 

SHALL  be  GREAT. 


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John,  Master  in  Thy  Name,  forbade  him, 
He  followeth  not  with  us. 

Jesus  said,  forbid  him  not ;  he 

That  is  not  against  us,  is  for  us. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  he  should  be  received  up ; 
Steadfastly  set  his  face, 

To  go,  messengers  before  his  face 

They  entered  to  make  ready  for  him. 
They  did  receive  him,  because  his  face 

Was  as  he  would  go,  to  John,  saw  this. 
They  said,  that  FIRE  come  down  from  heaven, 

Consume  them  Elias  did. 

He  turned,  rebuked,  ye  know  not,  ye  are  of  man, 
To  destroy  lives,  to  save  them,  they  went. 
And  it  came  to  pass,  they  went  in  The  Way, 
Man  said  unto  Him,  I  will  follow  Thee 
Whither  soever  goest, 
Jesus  said, 

The  son  of  man  hath  his  head. 
He  said  unto  another,  follow  me  to  go  and  bury, 
Let  dead  Berry  preach,  Kingdom  of  God. 
Also  said,  I  will  follow  thee, 

Let  me  bid  them  farewell  home. 
No  man,  having  his  hand  to  the  plow,  looking  back, 

Is  fit  Kingdom  of  God. 

After  these  things,  appointed,  sent  them  TWO  TWO, 
His  face,  He  Himself 

Would  come. 

Said  He  unto  them,  truly  great  laborers, 
Into  harvest,  Lambs, 

Neither  purse,  (by  the  way)  enter  first ; 
Peace  shall  rest  upon  it,  if  not  it  shall  turn  again. 
And  the  same  eating  and  drinking  things, 
Gave  worthy  hire. 

Eat  such  things,  which  are  set  before  you ; 
Heal  that  therein,  say  unto  them, 
GOD  IS  COME, 

Nigh  unto  your  ways. 
The  very  dust  of  your  city,  cleaveth, 
We  do,  wipe  off  against  you. 

Notwithstanding,  be  sure,  the  GOD  is  nigh  unto  you. 
But  I  say  unto  you,  it  shall  be  no  more  tolerable, 
That  day  for  that  city,  woe  unto  thee, 

The  MIGHTY  works  have  been  done, 


GABRIEL  S   TESTATENT. 


Have  been  done  they  had  a  great  while,  ago, 
It  shall,  at  the  JUDGMENT  for  you 
Tho'  exalted  to  HELL, 

He — you  heareth — despiseth. 
He  that  despiseth  despiseth — that  sent  me. 
And  joy  devils,  subject, 

As  lightning  from  heaven. 

Behold  I  tred  on  scorpions,  over  all 
Hurt  you,  the  SPIRITS,  subject  you,  rather, 

Your  names  in  heaven  in  Spirit  I  thank  thee, 
Heaven  and  earth,  these  things  prudent, 

Hast  revealed  BABES. 
Father  so  it  seemed,  good  things  delivered, 

No  man  knoweth,  the  son  is  but  the  Father; 
And  who  the  Father,  but  the  son, 

Whom  the  son  WILL  reveal  Him. 
And  he  turned  Him  privately, 

The  Eyes  which  See  all  things 

That  many  Kings  desired  to  See  things, 

Have  not  seen,  to  hear  those  things, 

Have  not  heard  them. 
A  lawyer  stood,  saying,  Master, 
What,  shall  I  inherit  life  ? 

What  is  written,  how  readest  thou  ? 
Thou  shalt,  with  all  thy  heart,  thy  soul  strength, 
All  thy  mind  thyself, 

This  do  and  thou  shalt  live. 
Willing  to  justify  Himself,  Jesus  is  my  neighbor, 
Certain,  man  went  down  among  thieves, 

Which  stripped  him 
His  raiment,  departed — half  dead; 

By  chance,  he  saw  him  pass  by  the  other  side, 
He  was  AT  THE  PLACE  looked  on  him,  passed  by. 

A  certain  Samaritan,  he  journeyed,  where  he  was, 
He  saw,  had  compassion  on  him, 

Went  to  his  wounds  on  his  own  breast, 

Took  care  of  him. 

On  the  morrow  took  and  gave  unto  him, 
Take  care  of  him,  whatsoever  more 

When  again  I  will  repay  thee, 
Which  now  was  fell  among  the  thieves, 

He  that  shewed  mercy,  then  go  do  likewise. 
It  came  to  pass,  he  entered  into, 

And  a  certain  woman  received  him, 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE   TIMES. 


She  had  a  sister,  Mary  also  sat  at  Jesus  feet. 

Heard  his  Word,  was  cumbered,  and  came  to  him 
Said,  Lord  dost  thou  not  care,  my  sister  hath  left  me 

To  serve  alone,  therefore  help  me. 

Jesus  answered,  thou  art  careful,  troubled,  many  THINGS, 
One  thing  is  needful ;    Mary,  chosen,  part, 

Which  shall  not  be  taken  away, 
And  it  came  to  pass,  he  in  a  certain  place  ceased, 
Unto  Him  John  also  taught  his, 

When  ye  pray,  Our  Father  in  heaven  come 

Thy  will  as  in  heaven,  so  in  earth, 
Give  our  bread,  forgive  our  sins, 
For  we  also  forgive,  indebted  to  us. 

Lead  us  to  temptation — deliver  from  evil. 
Which  shall  have  a  friend,  unto  him  at  midnight, 
And  say,  Friend,  lend  me  three  loaves ; 

A  Friend  of  mine,  his  journey,  is  come  to  me, 

I  have  nothing  before  him, 
And  within  shall  answer,  trouble  me  not, 
The  door  is  not  shut, 

My  children  are  with  me  in  bed, 

I  cannot  rise  and  give  thee. 
Though  he  will  not  rise  and  give  him, 
Because  he  is  his  friend,  because 

Of  his  importunity,  he  will  give  him 

As  as  needeth. 

I  say,  ask  it  shall  be  given,  you  seek. 
Knock,  opened  unto  you  ; 

Every  one  asketh,  he  that  seeketh  findeth  ; 

Knocketh,  it  be  opened. 
A  son  shall  ask  bread  of  you, 

That  is,  will  He  give  him  a  stone  ; 

If  he  a  fish,  fish  HIM  a  serpent ; 
If  he  ask  an  egg, 

Offer  him  a  scorpion  ? 
Ye  being  evil  know  how  to  give  gifts, 
Your  children,  much  more  give, 

The  Holy  Spirit  ask  Him. 
He  casting  out  a  devil  was  dumb, 

And  it  came  to,  the  devil  gone,  the  dumb  spake. 

The  people  wondered. 
But  some  said  he  casteth  out  devils,  through 

The  Chief. 
Others,  tempting  him,  a  sign  from  heaven. 


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He,  knowing  their  thoughts,  divided  desolation  ; 

Divided,  a  house  falleth. 
Satan  divided  Himself; 

Shall  his  kingdom  stand  ? 

I  cast  out  devils,  Beelzebub ; 
If  I  BEELZEBUB,  cast  out  DEVILS, 
WHOM  do  them  out. 

Therefore  judges  I  GOD  finger  out  devils. 
When  a  man,  armed,  keepeth  his  place, 

Good  are  in  peace. 
Stronger  than  he,  shall  come  and  overcome  him, 

His  armour  trusted,  divideth  spoils. 
That  not  with  me  is  against  me, 

He  not  with  me  scattereth. 
The  unclean  spirit,  out  of  a  man ; 
He  walketh,  seeking  rest, 

Finding  none,  he  return  whence 

I  came  out; 
And  he  findeth  it  swept  and  garnished, 

Goeth  he  to  seven  other  spirits, 
Wicked  himself,  they  enter  in  and  dwell  there. 

The  last  state  of  that  man  is  the  first, 
It  came  to  pass,  a  certain  woman  of  the  company, 
Lifted  up  and  said  unto  him,  the  womb, 
The  paps  thou  hast  sucked,  rather  blessed  are  they, 

Hear  the  Word  of  God  and  keep  it. 
The  people  gathered  thick  together  to  say, 
An  evil  generation  seek  a  sign. 

But  Jonas,  the  prophet,  Jonas  a  sign, 

Shall  the  Son  of  man  be  generation. 
The  Queen  shall  rise  up  in  judgment. 

Condemn  the  utmost  parts  of  the  EARTH. 

Hear  the  wisdom  of  Solomon,  behold 

Greater — Jonas — here. 
The  MEN  shall  rise  up  in  the  Judgment, 
This  generation  shall  condemn  it, 

They  repented  at  the  preaching,  behold 

Greater — Solomon — here. 
No  man  lighted,  putteth  it  in  a  secret  place, 

They  which  come  in  may  See  the  Light. 
Light  is  the  eye,  single  body  full  of  Light. 

Thine,  evil  body,  full  of  darkness 
Take  heed  therefore,  light  thee  be  not  darkness, 
Whole  body  full  of  light,  no  part  dark, 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMKS. 


Full  of  Light  thee,  bright  shining  candle 

Give  the  Light. 
He  spake  certain,  Phar  I  see, 

He  sat  down  to  meat,  he  marveled; 

He  had  not  washed  before  dinner ; 
Now  do  ye  Phar  I  see  clean  the  cup, 

The  platter,  inward  part  of  wickedness. 
Ye  fools,  He  that  made,  is  WITHOUT,  within. 
Give  ye  have,  and  behold, 

Things  are  clean  unto  you. 
Woe  ye  tithe  mint,  rue"  manner  pass, 

4  Judgment  ye  have  done,  to  leave  other  undone. 
You  the  uppermost  seats  in  the  market, 

You  hypocrites,  ye,  as  graves,  appear  not ; 

Walk  over,  not  aware  of  them. 
The  lawyers,  thus  saying  thou  reproachest  us. 

Woe,  ye  lawyers,  ye  lade  men  with  burdens  ; 
Ye  yourselves  touch  not  the  burden  of  your  fingers. 
Woe  you  build  the  sepulchres,  and  kill  them. 

I  will  send  them  some,  slay  and  persecute, 
Shed  the  foundation  of  the  world, 

Be  required  generation. 

Zacharias  perished  between  the  altar  and  the  temple ; 
I  say  unto  you,  be  required  generation. 
You  lawyers  have  away  the  KEY  OF  KNOWLEDGE  ; 

Them  that  were  entering  in  ye  hindered. 
These  things  unto  him  the  scribes  began 

To  urge  him,  to  provoke  him,  to  speak  of  many  things, 
Laying  wait  for  him,  seeking 

To  catch  something  out  of  His 

That  they  might  accuse  him. 
The  meantime  gathered  innumerable  multitude 

People,  in  so  much  trod  one  another. 
Began,  Beware,  Leaven  is  hypocrisy ; 

Nothing  revealed,  not  be  known. 
Therefore  ye  have  spoken  in  darkness, 

In  the  light,  that  which  ye  have  spoken 
The  closets  shall  be  proclaimed  the  housetops. 
I  say,  you  My  Friends,  be  not  afraid ; 

And  after  no  more  that  they  can  do. 
And  He  thought  within,  saying, 

What  shall  I,  because  I  have  no  room  mv  fruits  ? 
This  Will  I  do, 

I  will  pull  down  and  build  greater, 


46  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


There  I  bestow 

All  MY  FRUITS, 

GOODS. 
I  will  say,  much  goods  laid  for  years, 

Take,  eat,  and  be  merry. 
Thou  fool,  thy  soul  required  of  thee, 

Shall  those  things  be  which  thou  hast  ? 
He  that  treasure  for  himself,  is  not  towards  God ; 
Therefore  I  say  unto  you,  take  your  life, 
Ye  eat,  for  the  body, 

Ye  put  on. 
Life  is  more  than  raiment, 

The  ravens  neither  sow  nor  reap,  storehouses, 
God  feedeth  them  ;  more  than  FOWLS. 
You,  taking,  can  add,  stature,  cubit ; 

Ye  then  be  not  able  to  do  that  thing  which  is  least, 

Take  ye  thought  the  rest. 
Lilies,  how  they  grow, 

Toil  not,  spin,  yet  I  say  unto  you, 

Solomon,  his  glory  arrayed,  one  of  these. 
Clothe  the  grass  to-day  in  the  field, 

To-morrow,  cast  the  oven ;  will  you, 

O,  ye  little,  seek  ye  what  ye  shall  eat, 

What  ye  drink,  of  doubtful  mind, 

These  things  do  nations  seek  after, 
Knoweth  that  ye  have  need  of  these  things ; 
Seek  ye  God,  all  these  things, 

Unto  you ;  FEAR  NOT,  good  pleasure  give  the  kingdom. 
Sell,  ye  have,  alms,  yourselves  bags, 

Wax  old,  a  TREASURE  the  Heavens,  faileth  not  ; 

Thief — approacheth — corruption. 
Treasure  is,  there  will  your  heart  be  also. 

Your  loins  girded  about,  your  light  burning ; 
He  will  return  from  the  WEDDING 

When— He— Cometh. 
They  may,  unto  him  immediately. 

Servants,  when  he  cometh,  find  watching; 
Gird  himself,  sit  down  to  meat, 

Will  come  forth  and  serve  them. 
If  he  shall  come  in  the  second  watch, 

Come  in  the  third,  find  them  those  servants. 
Know  if  the  house  had  known  what  hour  the  Thief  come, 

He  have  watched,  suffered  to  be  broken  through. 
Be  ye  ready  also,  Son  of  man  cometh, 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE   TIMES.  47 


An  hour,  think  not. 
Thou  this  parable  unto  us,  even  to  all, 

Who  then  is  that  faithful  and  wise  Steward 

Whom  shall  ruler  over  His  household, 

Their  portion  of  meat  in  due  season. 
That  servant  when  he  cometh,  shall  find  doing ; 
Truth  unto  you,  he  will  make  Him  ruler 

Over  that  he  hath. 
That  in  his  HEART  delayeth  His  coming, 

Begin  to  beat  the  menservants,  maidens, 

Eat,  drink,  to  be  drunken ; 
Come  in  a  day  when  he  looketh  not, 

At  an  hour  when  he  is  not — aware, 
Cut  him — sunder, 

Appoint  him  his  portion,  the  unbelievers. 
Prepare  not,  neither  according  to  his  will — stripes ; 
He  that  knew  not  did  commit  things, 
Stripes,  beaten  with  few  stripes ; 

For  unto  much  is  given,  him 
Required ;  committed  much  of  him,  ask  the  more. 
I  am  come  to  send  fire  on  earth ; 

Will  I,  It  be  already  kindled. 
I  Have  a  Baptism  to,  with,  how  am  I  ? 

Suppose  I  am,  Come  to,  on  earth, 
Mingled  with  Jesus,  answering, 

Suppose  ye,  sinners  suffered  such  things, 

Nay,  except  ye  repent,  perish. 
These  eighteen  fell  and  slew,  think  ye, 

Sinners  above  all  men  in  Jerusalem ; 
Except  ye  repent,  all  perish. 
He  spake  this  parable ;  A  certain  man 

Planted  His  vineyard,  sought  fruit,  found  none ; 
Behold  three  years  seeking  fruit,  find  none ; 

Cut  it  down,  why  cumbereth  the  GROUND  ? 
Let  it  alone  this  year, 

I  shall  dig  about  and  dung  it ; 
If  it  bear  fruit,  well ;  if  not, 

After  those  shall  cut  it  down. 
He  was  teaching,  one  of  the  sin — agogs ; 

There  was  a  spirit  bowed  together,  in  no  wise 
Up  herself;  Jesus  saw  her,  he  called  her  to  him, 
Said,  Woman,  thou  art  loosed  from  thine  ; 

He,  his  hands  upon  her,  she  was  made  straight, 

And  glorified  God,  the  Ruler  of  the  sin — agog. 


48  GABRIEL'S  TESTATKNT. 


Indignation,  Jesus  had  healed  on  THE  SABBATH. 
People,  there  are  six  days  men  ought  to  work. 

There,  come  be  healed,  on  the  SABBATH  DAY  ; 
Hypocrites,  each  one  of  you  loose  his  ox 

Or  his  ass,  the  stall,  lead  him  to,  watering. 
Ought  this  woman,  daughter,  eighteen  years, 

Loosed  bond  on  the  SABBATH  DAY. 
When  he  said  these  things,  his  adversaries 

Were  ashamed. 

All  the  people,  the  glorious  things,  were  by  Him. 
Unto  what  is  God  like? 

Shall  I  resemble  it, 

A  grain  of  mustard,  a  man  took  into  His  garden ; 
It  grew,  waxed  a  great  tree, 

FOWLS  lodged  the  branches  of  it. ' 
Again  liken  Kingdom  of  God  ; 

Like  leaven,  a  woman  took  and  hid 
Three — meal,  whole  leavened. 

Teaching,  journeying  Jerusalem. 
One  unto  him,  there  few  saved  ?     Said  unto  them, 
Strive  to  enter  at  the  gate  ; 

Many  seek  to  enter  in,  not  able. 
Once  the  Master  riseth  up,  hath  shut  the  door ; 
Begin  to  stand  without, 

Knock  the  door,  Lord,  open  us ;  shall  answer, 
I  know  you,  ye  are ;  begin  to  say, 

Eaten,*  drink,  in  presence,  streets. 
I  tell  you  I  know  whence,  depart, 
Ye  workers,  gnashing  teeth. 

See  Jacob,  the  Kingdom  of  God,  yourselves  thrust  out. 
And  come  from  the  east, 
West,  north, 

South  sit  down  God. 
Behold,  there  are  last  which  shall  be  first, 

Are  first — last  the  day. 

Come  certain  Phar  I  sees  get  thee  out. 

He — rod  will  kill  thee, 

Said  unto  that  fox,  behold  out  devils, 

I  do  cures  day  to-morrow, 
The  third  day,  I  perfected, 

Walk  day  to-morrow,  it  cannot  be, 
Out  of  Jew — rusalem. 

Jew — rusalem  stonest  them  are  sent. 
How  Qften  I  have  children, 


PICTUKE    SIGNS    OF  THE   TIMES. 


Together  doth  gather,  Her  broad  Her  Wings, 

Ye  not,  Behold  left  unto  you,  desolation. 
Verily  unto  you,  Ye  see  me, 

The  time  come  ye  say  blessed  is  he 

That  cometh  in  the  name  of  the. 
IT  COME  TO  PASS 

He  went  into  one  Chief  Phar  I  see 

To  eat,  the  Sabbath  day  watched  Him. 

Behold  there  was  dropsy, 
Jesus  spake,  lawyers  heal  the  SABBATH  DAY, 

Held  Peace,  took  him,  healed  let  Him  go, 

Saying  you  have  An  Ass,  ox,  a  pit  straightway 
Pull  him  out  on  the  SABBATH  DAY, 

Answer  him  these  things. 
He  put  forth  a  parable  bidden,  marked 
Chief  Rooms. 

Thou  art  bidden  of  man, 

Sit  now  down  in  the  Highest  Rooms, 
Honorable  man  be  bidden   of  him, 
That  bade  ye  come  and  say, 
Give  this  man  place. 

Begin  with  shame, 

Lowest  room. 
Bidden  go  sit  down  the  lowest  room. 

He  bade  cometh  FRIEND  up  hither. 

Shalt  thou  have  worship  in  The  Presence,  sit  at  meat 

For  exalteth  himself,  shall  be  abased. 

Humbleth  himself,  EXALTED  HIM. 
That  bade  him,  Thou  makest  a  dinner  a  supper. 

Friends,  thy  brethern  kinsmen,  rich  neighbors, 
Bid  again,  a  recompense,  be  made  thee. 
Makest  a  feast,  call  the  maimed,  lame,  the  blind, 
Be  blessed  for  they  cannot  recompense  thee, 
Recompense  resurrection  the  Just. 

Sat  at  meat  with  him  these  THINGS, 
Said  unto  him,  blessed  he,  in  the  Kingdom  of  God. 
A  certain  man,  a  great  supper  bade  many, 

At  supper  come,  all  things  now  ready, 
They  all  one  consent,  make  excuse, 

First  of  ground,  I  pray  thee  me  excused, 
Another — I  have  bought  oxen,  I  prove  them,  me  excused, 
Another — I  married — I  CANNOT  come, 

So  that  servant  shewed  these  things, 

House  angry,  to  HIS  SERVANT. 


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GABEIEL  S    TESTATENT. 


Out  quickly,  lanes  of  the  city,  hither  the  poor,  halt  the  blind ; 

Servant  thou  hast  commanded,  there  is  room. 
Out  in  the  highway,  hedges,  compel  THEM  to  come 
In — House — Filled ; 

These  men,  BIDDEN,  taste  My  Supper. 
Great  multitudes,  he  turned,  said  them, 
Come  to  me,  hate  not  his  Father, 

Mother,  children, 
His  own  life,  he  be  MY  DISCIPLE. 

Whosoever  cometh  after,  BE  DISCIPLE. 
You,  intending  a  tower,  sitteth  down  first, 
Counteth  cost,  sufficient  finish  it, 
Lest  foundation,  not  finish,  behold,  to  mock  Him, 

THIS  MAN  began  to  build,  not  able  to  finish. 
King  going  to  make  war  against  King, 

Sitteth  down  FIRST,  consulteth,  be  able 

To  meet  him,  cometh  against  him ; 
The  other  a  great  way  (off)  sendeth  conditions  of  peace. 
Whosoever  he  be,  forsaketh  not,  hath  MY  DISCIPLE. 
Is  good,  if  the  salt  has  lost  his  Saviour, 
Shall  it  be  seasoned  for  the  land  ? 
The  dunghill  cast  out. 

He  that  hear  Him,  Hear. 
Then  drew  near  sinners  for  to  hear 

Scribes  murmured,  man  eateth  with  Them. 
Parable  unto,  saying,  He  lose  one  of  Them, 

Leave  the  wilderness  until  he  findeth  it ; 

Found,  layeth  on  his  shoulder,  rejoicing. 
Cometh  Home,  together  HIS  FRIENDS, 
Partners,  saying,  rejoice  with  me, 

I  have  found  my  lost,  wilderness. 
Unto  you,  likewise,  joy  shall  heaven,  over  ONE, 

More  than  just  persons,  no  repentance. 
What  woman  having  silver,  one  piece,  not  light, 
Sweep  the  house  diligently,  till  find  it. 
When  she  found  it,  her  Friends 
Together,  rejoice  with  me,  I  have  found  I  had  lost. 
Likewise  you,  joy  the  presence 

God  over  ONE  sinner  that  repenteth. 
I  certain  man,  two  sons. 

Younger,  Father  give  portion  to  me. 
Divided  His  living ;  many  days  after  the  younger 

Gathered  all  together,  his  journey  a  far  country, 
Wasted  substance,  living 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE   TIMES.  51 


Spent,  Mighty  famine  in  the  land  ; 

Began  to  want. 

Joined,  himself  of  that  country,  He  sent  him  His  fields  to  feed. 
Fain  filled  his  belly,  swine  did  eat,  unto  Him. 
He  came  to  himself; 

Hired  servants,  Father,  enough  and  to  spare', 
I  perish ;  arise,  go  to  my  Father, 

Say,  Father,  I  sinned  against  heaven,  before, 
And  am  worthy  to,  called  thy  Son — servants. 

Make  me  as — One — hired  servant. 
Arose,  came  to  his  Father. 

He  was  a  great  way  (off)  his  Father 

Compassicn,  ran — fell — neck  kissed. 
Son,  him,  Father,  I  have  sinned — heaven, 

Thy  Sight,  am  worthy  to  be  called  (SUN)  now — Son. 

But  the  Father, 
Bring  forth  Best — put  it  on  him — put  ring  his  hand,  his  feet ; 

Bring  hither,  kill  it — let  eat,  Merry. 
This  son  dead— ALIVE— AGAIN, 
LOST— found— MERRY, 
Elder— Son— field. 

He  came  and  drew  nigh  music  dancing, 
Called  one,  THESE  THINGS  meant. 

He  unto  him — thy  Brother  is  come. 
Father— killed— calf, 
Because — received — sound. 
Angry — therefore — Father. 

Out  and  entered  into  him 
Said  to,  LO,  many  years,  I  SERVE  THEE, 

Neither  commandment,  yet  never  a  KID 

That  might  make  Merry  friends, 
Soon  son  come  devoured  living  HARLOTS 
Killed— Him— calf. 
Son — Art — me. 
I — is — thine. 

Meet  should  make  Merry  be  glad 
Dead — alive — again. 
Was — lost — found. 
He — His — Disciples. 
Some  accused  him,  He  had  wasted  His  goods, 

Called  Him,  how  is  it  I  hear — This  of  Thee, 

Give  account  Stewardship,  steward. 
Steward  within  Himself,  what  shall  I  do 
Away  from  me  the  stewardship, 


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I  cannot  dig  to,  to  beg  I  am  ashamed, 

I  am  resolved  to  do  that; 
When  I  am  put  out  of  the  Stewardship 
Cannot  I,  I  beg — I  am  ashamed. 
Receive  me  unto  House. 

Every  one  said  unto  first,  How  much 
Measures  of  oil,  and  said,  take  thy  bill,  sit 

Down  quickly  write,  He  said,  take  thy 

Bill  write  measures  of  wheat,  because 
Wisely  in  this  generation.     CHILDREN  of  LIGHT 

Make  yourselves  FRIENDS. 
Mammon  ye  fail — unright — eousn — ess, 

Into  everlasting  habitations. 

Faithful,  faithful  in  much;  unjust,  unjust  much. 
Mammon ; 

Who  will  commit  to  trust  true  RICHES. 
If  ye  have  that  which  is  another  man's, 

Give  you — which  is  your  own. 
Serve  TWO  Masters,  he  will  hate,  love  the  other; 
Hold  the  ONE.     Ye  dispise  God,  mammon, 
Covetous  derided  Him. 

Ye  justify  yourselves  before  men ; 
God  knoweth  your  hearts. 

Highty  esteemed ;  admonition  in  the  SIGHT  of  GOD. 
Prophets  were  until  JOHN; 

Since  THAT  God  is  preached. 

Man — into — it. 

It  is  easier  for  heaven,  EARTH  pass,  the  law  to  fail. 
Committeth  adultery,  whosoever  marrieth  HER 
That  is  put  away — from  her  husband 

Committeth  adultery. 
There — was — rich — man, 

Clothed  in  purple,  fine  linen,  fared  sumptuously 
Every  day — was  a — certain  beggar,  Lazarus, 
Laid — gate,  full  of  sores, 

Desiring  crumbs,  fell  rich  man,  dogs 

Licked  sores. 
To  pass,  beggar  died,  carried  the  angels  bosom. 

Rich  man  was  was  buried — in  hell  torments; 

Afar  off  Lazarus,  his  bosom,  cried,  mercy; 

Lazarus,  tip  finger,  water  cool — flame. 
<  Lazarus — tormented — him. 

SON  remember  lifetime — good  things,  evil  things, 
Comforted — tormented, 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF  THE   TIMES. 


Besides  all  this,  between  US 
Is  a  great  gulf  fixed,  they  pass,  they  cannot; 

Neither  can  they  pass  to  US  that  would  come. 

I  pray  Thee  Father — I  testify — unto  them. 

Also,  place  of  torment. 
Saith,  Moses  and  prophets — let  them,  hear  them. 

ONE  went  unto  them — dead — repent — Moses, 
Will  they  be  persuaded,  ON  E  rose  from  the  Dead. 
It  is  impossible,  but  oifences  will  come. 

UNTO  HIM  through  whom  they  come. 
Better  a  millstone,  hanged  his  neck, 

And  cast  into  the  Sea — see, 

Than  ONE  of  these  Little  ONES. 
Take  heed,  to  yourselves,  thy  trespass  against  thee. 
Rebuke  him,  if  he  repent  forgive  him. 

If  he  trespass  against,  seven  times  in  a  day, 

Repent — forgive — Him. 
Increase,  if  ye  had  faith,  as  a  grain  seed, 

Mustard,  might  say,  be  plucked  by  the  root, 

Thou  planted  in  the  sea — see  it  obey  you. 
You  plowing,  feeding  cattle,  say  Him  by  by  and  by. 
When  he  is  come,  the  field,  sit  down  to  meat ; 
Rather  make  ready,  wherewith  I  sup,  and  gird — thyself. 
I  have  eaten,  drunken,  afterwards  eat  and  drink  ; 
Think  THAT  servant  did  things  commanded  Him  ? 
Likewise,  done  things  commanded  you  ; 
Unprofitable  servants,  that  was  DUTY  to  do. 
To  pass  Jew-rusalem,  he  passed  through  the  midst  (Sa)  Maria, 
A  certain  village,  met  him 
Men — lepers  stood  off,  Jesus  mercy  on  us. 
Go  yourselves,  the  priests ; 

To  pass,  they  went,  cleansed. 
When  he  saw  he  was  healed,  back 
AVith— loud— God ; 

Fell  down  his  face,  his  feet,  thanks — (Sa)  Mari  (tan). 
Jesus,  cleansed,  are  the  nine, 

Found  returned — to  give  glory  to  God,  this  STRANGER. 
He  said,  arise,  THY  WAY,  made  whole. 

God  should  come,  HE,  answered  God, 

Cometh  not  by  observation, 

Neither,  Lo  here — lo  there — lo  behold,  or  God  is  with  In  You. 
He  disciples,  the  days  will  come, 

Ye  shall  desire  to  see  ONE  of  man ; 
Ye  shall  see — not  it. 


They  shall  say  to  you,  see  here — see  there — see  not — after  them. 
Lightning  Lighteneth  one  Heaven, 

Shineth  the  other — part  heaven. 

Son  man — in — day. 
First  suffer  things,  rejected,  generation. 
Noe,  son  of  man,  did  eat,  drink,  wives  married, 
Until  Noe  entered  into,  the  flood  came, 

Destroyed  them  all. 
Lot,  they  did  eat,  drink,  sold,  builded ; 
It  rained  fire,  brimstone,  Heaven, 
Destroyed  them  all. 
Shall  it  be,  when  the  Son  is  revealed. 

Housetops,  stuff  the  house,  let  Him  down 

To  take  it  away, 
Fill-d,  let  likewise,  not  return  back. 

Lot's  seek  to  save  life,  shall  lose  it ; 
Lose  life,  preserve  it. 
You  night,  be  two  men  in  one*  bed, 
One  taken,  the  other  left  ; 

Women  shall  grind  together,one  taken,  left. 
Two  men  the  field,  one  taken,  left. 

They  said,  where,  Lord.     He  said, 

Unto  wheresoever  body,  will  gather  together. 
And  parable,  unto  this  end,  pray  not  to  faint. 

In  a  city,  judge,  God,  neither  regarded  man. 

A  Widow,  city,  came  unto  Him,  saying,  avenge; 
He  would  not  awhile,  afterwards, 

Himself,  God,  nor  regarded  man  ; 

This  troubleth,  I  will  avenge  continually,  she  weary  me. 
Hear  unjust  judge ;  shall  not  God  avenge. 
Cry  day,  night,  unto  him,  he  bear  long,  them, 

I  tell  you  speedily ;  Son  find  faith  earth. 

He  parable  :  certain,  trusted  themselves  ; 

Righteous,  despised  others. 

Two  men  into  the  temple,  pray  one,  and  the  other 
Stood,  thus — Himself,  God — I  thank  thee  I  am  not,  men, 
Extortioners,  unjust,  adulterers,  or  even  this  (re)public(an), 
I  fast ;  of  all  that  I  possess. — Afar  off, 
Lift,  so  eyes,  Heaven,  smote  his  breast,  God  merciful 

ME   A    SINNER — 

Tell  this  man,  down  house,  justified. 

Himself  be  abased,  humbleth  himself,  exalted. 

Brought  unto  infants,  He  would,  His  disciples  saw  it. 
Suffer  children  to  me,  forbid  not,  such  is  God. 


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You  shall  receive  God  as  a  LITTLE  CHILD, 

No  wise  enter  therein. 
Ruler,  good  Master,  I  do  inherit  life  ? 

Callest  thou  me  good — good  God — one  that  is. 
Knowest  commandments — commit  adultery,  kill, 
Steal,  false  witness,  honor  thy  Mother. 

These  things  kept  youth  up. 
(Jesus),  things  unto  Him,  lackest  one  thing. 
Sell  all,  distribute  the  poor, 

Shalt  treasure — heaven,  follow  me. 
This  he  very  sorrowful,  very  rich ; 

Jesus,  He  was,  sorrowful  he  said, 

How  hardly,  the  Kingdom  of  God, 
For  easier,  camel  needle's  eye, 

Rich  man  enter  God.     Lo, 
We  left  all,  followed  Thee  ; 

Unto  you,  there  is  man  left  house,  parents,  wife, 

The  kingdom  of  God's  sake, 
Not  receive  more — in  this  present  time, 

World  to  come  everlasting. 
Then  took  twelve,  Behold,  go  to  Jew-rusalem. 

Written  prophets,  the  Son  of  man,  accomplished. 
He  delivered,  Gentiles  be  mocked,  spitefully  entreated, 

Spitted  on  scourge  him. 
Put  him  to  death,  the  third  day,  he  shall  rise  again, 

Understood  none,  things  Saying,  hid  from  them. 
Neither  knew  things  spoken. 

To  pass,  come  nigh  unto  certain, 
BLIND  MAN  the  wayside  begging. 
Hearing  it  asked;  he  MEANT 

Jesus  of  Nazareth  passeth. 
Cried  Jesus,  David,  mercy  on  me. 

They  rebuked  him,  he  cried  so  much  the  more, 

Son  of  David  have  mercy — me. 

Jesus  stood,  commanded,  brought  unto  him,  he  was  come. 
He  asked  him  wilt  thou. 

And  he  said,  Lord,  that  I  may  receive  my  sight. 
Jesus  unto  him,  receive  thy  sight,  faith  saved  thee. 

Immediately  he  received  his  sight. 
Followed  him,  all  the  people,  they  saw,  unto  God, 
Jesus  passed  a  man,  which  was  the  Chief 

Among  (re)public(ans)  little  of  stature,  so  rich 

Could  not  for  press  he  was  so  LITTLE. 
He  climbed  up  to  see,  to  pass  that  WAY. 


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Jesus  came  to  the  place  up  looked, 

Said  him  unto  MAKE  HASTE,  come  down, 

He  made  HASTE,  receive  him  joyfully. 
Saw  it  they  all  saying  murmured, 

Gone  to  guest  with  sinner,  man  that  sinner. 
He  stood,  said,  behold  goods,  my  half  I  give. 
If  I  have  taken  any  man  by  false, 

I  restore  him  accusation,  him  said 
For  as  much  he  also  son  of  man  come  to  seek,  save  lost. 
These  added  Jew — rusalem,  because  Kingdom,  God  appeared. 
Certain  nobleman  far  country  receive,  Himself  return. 
Servants  deliver  POUNDS  till  I  come. 

Said  unto  them,  occupy  till  I  come. 
Sent  message  him,  have  THIS  man  reign  over, 
Pass  returned,  having  kingdom. 

Commanded,  servants  called  unto  him. 
To  whom  He  had  given,  know  much,  every   man   gained  by 

trading. 

Pound  hath  gained  pounds  unto  him. 
Good  servant,  faithful  in  a  very  little, 

Authority  over,  second  came  saying  pound  hath  gained  pounds 
Also  Him  over  another,  saying  behold  here 

Is  thy  POUND  in  a  napkin  in  an  AUSTERE  MAN. 
Layedst  not  down,  reapest  not  sow,  out  of  thine  own   mouth. 
Wicked  servant  thon  knewest  I  was  austere ; 

I  not  down,  reaping  that  I  did  not  sow. 
Therefore  into  the  bank,  I  coming  required  with  usury. 
He  spake  unto  took  by,  take  him  the  pound. 
Give  to  him  that  hath  lost  the  pound. 

They  said  Lord,  he  hath  no  needeth. 
Everyone  that  hath  given,  him  that  hath  not, 

Even  that  he  hath  shall  away  from  him. 
Mine  enemies  would  not  I  should  over  them; 

Bring  hither,  slay  them  before  me. 
He  went  before  ascending  up  Jew — rusalem 

Came,  when  he  was  come  nigh,  to   pass,   Beth —  page. 

Olives,  two  desciples,  colt  tied, 
Him  hither,  loose  him,  because  need  of  him; 
They  sent,  went  their  way,  found,  said  them  as  loosing, 
Colt  owners  thereof  said,  loose  why,  ye  the  colt. 
They  said,  him  of  need  Him  brought  Jesus. 

Garments  cast  colt,  Jesus  brought  him ; 
They  Jesus  thereon  sat ; 

He  they  spread  clothes,  he  went  the  Way. 


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He  came  nigh,  Olive's  descent,  even  mount,  multitude 
Began  rejoice,  disciples  praise, 

Voice  loud  for  God,  for  all  the  MIGHTY 
They  had  seen  ;  Blessed  King,  saying,  cometh 

In  the  name  of  heaven. 
Highest  glory,  peace,  some  multitude. 

Pharisees  from  among 
Rebuke.     I  tell  you  these,  hold  their  peace, 

Stones  immediately  cry. 
He  came,  he  beheld,  over  it  wept  it ; 

Thou  hadst  known,  in  this  day  peace  now  hid  from  thine  eyes. 
Come  up  on  thee,  enemies,  cast  a  trench,  the  compass  round 
Every  side,  keep  thee  on — in  even  ground, 
Leavest  thee  one  stone  upon  another. 
Thou  knowest  Thy  Visitation. 
He  went,  the  into  the  temple,  cast  out, 

Began,  to,  sold  therein,  them  that  bought. 
My  house  is  the  saying,  unto  prayer,  ye  have  made  a  den 
Thieves,  taught  daily  in  the  temple,  the  chief  priest, 

Scribes,  destroy,  people,  sought  daily  by  Him. 
Might  do,  could  not,  what  find  not,  they  might  do ; 

Very  attentive  to  hear  him. 
And  it  came  to  those  days,  a  pass, 

On  one  of  those  days,  He  taught  the  temple ; 
People  preached  the  gospel,  scribes,  priest  came,  elders, 
Tell  us,  spake,  saying  things,  doth  authority ; 
Who  is  He,  Authority  give  thee  this. 
Ask  me,  I  will  ask  you,  answered  one  thing, 
The  Baptism  of  John, 

Heaven,  out  of  men ;  reasoned  themselves,  saying, 
From  Heaven,  believe  ye  Him  not,  He  will  say  why? 
Of  men,  stone  us  persuaded,  for  John  was  a  prophet; 
Whence  was  it  tell  not,  could  they  answered. 
Jesus  said  to  them,  I  tell  you  neither  by  what  authority, 
To  speak  the  people  this  parable  began: 

Vineyard  man,  certain  planted,  husbandmen; 

Far  country  let  forth,   long  time, 
Season,  servant  Husbandman  sent,  give  him  fruit ; 

Another  beat  him,  shamefully  treated  him,  empty; 

And  wounded  out  cast,  him  out  him  also. 
Shall  I  do,  what  My  Beloved  Son  reverenced  Him,  see, 
This  is  the  heir,  saying,  themselves  reasoned, 

Let  us  kill,  inheritance,  ours  be  ; 
Kill  him,  therefore  unto  them  of  vineyard. 


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He  shall  come,  destroy,  the  vineyard,  when,   heard  it ; 

God  said,   forbid  it. 
Beheld,  them  this,  them  that  is  written  ; 

Stone  the  builders  rejected;  same  head  corner ; 
Fall,  upon  that  stone,  be  broken, 
It  shall  fall,  will  grind  to  powder,  chief  priests 
Sought  hands  to  lay  on  him,  people  feared. 

Perceived,  against  spoken  parable,  against  them, 
Sent  forth  spies,  feign  themselves,  just  men, 
Hold,  Words  His  Might  delivered. 
The  power  of  Authority,  Governor. 

They  answer  rightly,  teachest,  know  neither 
Acceptest  the  person  of  any, 

Teachest  the  Way  of  God  truly. 
Call  son  no  tribute,  it  lawful  craftiness 

Perceive  ye  why  tempt  ye  me,  with  a  penny 
Superscription,  Csesar's  ghost, 

Unto  Caesar  render  therefore. 
Be  Caesar's,  unto  God  the  things  which  be  Gods. 
Could  not  take  His  Words,  before  the  people. 

They  marveled,  peace  held,  their  answer. 
To  him  certain  of  the  Sad  u  sees,  deny  resurrection,  him, 
Saying,  Master,  Moses  wrote  unto  us ; 
Having  a  wife,  if  another  man  die,  children  without, 

Raise  his  brother,  raise  seed  of  his  brother; 
Therefore  seven  brethren  took  one  brother's  wife, 
Died  without  children; 

First  took,  second  took,  third  took 
Her;  woman  died  also. 

Therefore  wife  seven  brothers,  whose  wife ; 

Seven  times  seven,  had  no  resurrection, 
But  they  shall  be  accounted  in  the  resurrection, 

Who,  who,  neither 
Marry  Dead,  children  of  God  be  resurrected. 

That  the  dead  are  raised,  Moses  shewed  the  bush. 
Calleth  God  Abe,  Isaac,  Jacob  ;  God  is  not  of  the  dead. 

The  dead  some  to  Time  Him. 
Master,  thou  hast  well  said  ;  Durst  question  all, 
How  Christ  is  David's  son. 

David  himself  sit  the  right 

Till  I  make  thine  footstool  of  enemies 
Desire  to  walk  in  love,  greetings,  markets,  rooms,  feasts  ; 
Show  make  long  prayers ; 

Receive  greater  damnation. 


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Up  looked,  rich  men  casting  gifts,  the  treasury. 

Certain  widow  thither,  casting  poor  two  mites. 
True  poor  woman  cast  all — thyself  more  than  mites  to  me  ; 
For  all  this  abundance  can  cast, 

She  pennury  cast  living. 
Spake,  goodly  stones,  gifts,  said, 

Days  will  come,  shall  not  be  left,  another  stone  to  down, 
And  they  asked  him,  Master,  when  shall  these  things  be ; 

Signs  will  there  be,  shall  pass,  things  to  come? 
Take  heed,  be  not  not  deceived,  I  my  name  I  Am, 
Christ,  the  time  draweth  near, 

Not  ye  therefore  after  them. 
But  ye  shall  hear  of  commotions,  things  must  pass, 
Come  first  the  end  is  by  by, 

Nation,  Kingdom  rise,  against  nation, 
Great  earth  quakes,  diverse  places  famines, 
Pestilence,  fearful  sights, 

Great  SIGNS  from  heaven, 
These,  they  lay  their  hands  upon  you, 

Persecute,  delivering  the  sinagog  ruler,  my  sake. 
Turn  you  a   testimony,  settle  it,  your  hearts  meditate. 
Ye  answer,  I  will  you,  a  mouth  of  Wisdom. 
Adversaries  resist,  gainsay,  betrayed  by  Parents  and  friends. 
Some  you  shall  cause  death, 

Ye  shall  be  hated — my  sake. 
Hair  of  your  head,  perish,  possess  patience. 

Compassed  armies,  desolation  is  nigh, 
Let  the  mountains,  depart  out,  let  the  country  enter, 
Days  of  vengeance;  written  may  be  fulfilled, 

Woe  that  child,  to  them  that  suck. 
Days  great,  shall  distress,  land  upon  this  people. 

Fall  sword,  captive,  Jew-rusalem  trodden  down,   until 
The  time  of  the  gentiles  fulfilled, 

Signs  the  sun — moon — star. 
Nations  distress  earth,  sea  perplexity  roaring. 
Heart  failing,  looking  after  things, 

Coming  on  the  earth,  Powers  shake  heaven, 
See  coming,  in  a  cloud,  great  glory, 

Power,  great  Son  of  man. 
Things  begin,  to  pass,  to  come. 

Look  up  your  head  lift  up,  your  redemption  nigh. 
Behold,  spake  parable,  tree,  fig  trees ; 

Now  ye  see,  shoot  forth,  summer  is  now  at  hand. 
Now  ye  have,  ye  see  things  past  to  come, 


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Come,  to  pass,  know  ye  the  Kingdom  of  God. 
This  generation  shall  pass  away,  all  be  fulfilled. 

Heaven,  earth — away,  MY  WORDS  not  pass  away. 
Lest  heed  yourselves,  at  any  time  overcharge  your  hearts, 
Surfeiting,  drunkenness,  care  life,  upon  unawares ; 
Snare  all  them,  dwell  the  face  of  the  earth. 

Ye  may  therefore  watch,  worthy  is  escape, 

All  things  shall  stand — the  Son  of  man 
Day  time  teaching  the  temple,  night  went  out 
In  the  Olives  mount ;  people  came  early 

Morning  temple  hear  him. 

Now  the  FEAST  draw  nigh,  which  passover  called. 
Priests  sought,  feared  the  kill  him,  people; 
Satan,  sir  named  I  scare  out,  numbered  Judas  one, 
He  went  his  way,  communed  priests, 

Might  he  betray,  captains  unto  them. 

They  glad  to  give  him,  money  promised,  sought  opportunity 
Him  betray,  in  the  absence  of  multitude. 

John  saying,  go  prepare  passover,  we  eat,  us, 
Where  wilt  prepare,  said  him,  them  unto  him  ; 

Then  behold,  entered  the  city,  shall  a  man  meet  you, 

Follow,  pitcher  water,  enter  in  bearing ; 
The  guest  chamber,  shall  eat  the  passover,  disciples. 
Show  you  a  large,  furnished,  upper  room  ready ; 

Found,  went  they  unto  passover ;  I  suffer. 
I  say  I  will  thereof  eat  until  be  it  fulfilled  of  God. 
Cup  thanks,  take  this  divide  it  among,   give  yourselves  some. 
I  will  drink  of  the   fruit  of  this  vine,  God  shall  come. 
Break  it  took  bread  gave,  saying  body  remembrance  of  me, 
Likewise  cup  saying  supper,  New  testament  cup. 

Blood  is  shed  testament  for  you. 
%  Behold  hands  betrayeth  him  on  the  table. 

Truly  Son  of  man,  determined  goeth  unto  betrayed. 

Inquire  began  themselves,  among  it  was,  should  do  this 

Greatest  among  strife,  accounted  greatest. 
Gentiles  exercise  authority — benefactors  Gentiles  not, 

Shall  greatest  among  you,  let  him  be  as  the  younger; 

Chief  as  he  serve,  that  doth. 
Greater  he  sitteth  at  meat 

Among  you  that  serveth. 
They  which  have  continued  in  My  temptations, 

I  appoint  you,  a  kingdom,  hath  appointed  you. 
Eat,  drink,  at  My  table,  My  Kingdom,  judging  Israel. 

Satan  hath  desired  to  have  you,  he  may  sift  as  wheat. 


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Strengthen  thy  brethren,  converted. 

Lord,  I  am  ready  to  go — into  prison,  death. 
The  cock  crows  this  day,  before  thou  deny,  takedst, 

He  said  I  sent  ye  without  shoes,  lack  ye  anything  ; 

And  said,  nothing,  unto  them. 

Likewise  take  it  all  script,  it  has  no  sword,  sell  his  garment. 
And  he  come  out,  and  he  went  to  the  Olives  mount, 

And  when  he  was  at  the  place,  enter  into  temptation, 

Withdraw  from  about  a  stones  cast; 
Kneel  down  and  if  thou  be  willing,  remove  this  cup 

From  me,  nevertheless,  nothing  will  but  thine  be  done, 
Appeared  unto  him,  heaven  angels,  strengthening  him 
And  being  earnestly,  prayed  in   an  agony, 

His  sweat  as  falling  as  blood  falling. 
He  up  prayer,  came  to  his  disciples, 

Sleeping  Sorrow. 

And  he  said  why  rise  ye;  sleep,  let  us  unto  temptation. 
Multitude  spake,  behold, 

Before  them,  Jesus  draw  near  KISS  him. 
Jesus,  Son  of  man  with  a  kiss;  betrayest, 

Follow  they,  which  about  there,  saw  him ; 
And  one  smote  right  ear,  priest  one  servant  cut, 
Jesus  far  answered,  suffer  ye, 

Touch — ear — heal — him. 
Jesus  chief  temple,  captains,  thief  again,  come  out 

Staves  ;  I  was  daily  in  the  temple,  stretched  hands 
Against,  this  your  hour,  power  of  darkness. 
Then  brought  high  priest,  Peter  far  off; 

Fire,  kindle  midst  hall,  sat  Peter  down. 
Certain  maid  him  beheld,  sat  the  fire  earnestly  looked, 
Man,  also  this  with  him, 

Denied  him  woman,  said  I  know  him  not. 
Little  after,  while  saw  him  another 

Them  also  man,  Peter  man  I  am  not. 
Space  one  hour,  confidentially  affirmed, 

Fellow,  also  saying,  he  is  a  Galileian. 
Peter,  man  I  know  not  what  thou  sayest ; 

Immediately  spake  he,  yet  while  he  crew  (the  cock) 
Lord,  Peter,  look,  Peter  remembered  Word(before  cock  crew) 

And    Peter  went  out  bitterly. 
Men  mocked  him,  Jesus  smote  him,  before  thrice; 
And  struck  blindfolded  face,  asked  him  say  prophecy; 
And  many  other  thing  spake  blasphemously. 

It  soon  day,  was  elders,  priests,  people  together. 


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Led  council,  saying  unto  him  together, 

Art  Christ  tell  us,  he  said  them  if  you  will  believe; 

If  also  ye  ask,  answer  me  will  you  nor  let  me  go. 
Hereafter  shall  God  sit  on  the  Son  of  man, 

The  Power  they  said  art  all  the  Son  of  God. 

And  he  said  to  Him,  I  am  an  as  let  me  go, 
And  they  said  need  we  any  further  witness. 
Whole  multitude  arose,  led  Pilate, 

Began,  accuse  him  saying,  fellow  the  nation, 
Perverting,  give  tribute  to  Caesar's  ghost. 

Pilate  asked  him,  art  the  King  the  King, 

Thou  sayest,  answered  ; 

Chief  priest  people,  I  find  no  fault  in  this  man. 
He  teaching  stireth  up  the  people, 

Throughout  Pilate  heard  of  Galilee, 
Soon  he  knew  of  He — rods  jurisdiction,  Himself, 
He — rod  saw  Jesus  exceeding  glad,  desirous  long  season, 
He  questioned  with  him,  many  words  nothing, 

Chief  priest,  vehemently  accused,  stood  him. 
War  set  him  at  naught,  mocked  him  arrayed  in  a  robe, 
Pilate  sent  again  him  He — rod  to  Pilate, 
Pilate,  chief  priest,  rulers  people. 
Brought  this  man  me,  unto  perverteth  the  people ; 
Found,  examined  him,  touching  fault,  whereof  ye  accuse  him 
Herod  nothing  worthy  death,  done  unto  him, 

Chastise  him,  release  him  therefore. 
Necessity,  the  least  one  of  the  feast  cried,  Barrabas, 

Certain  murder,  sidition  city  cast   prison, 
Pilate,  Jesus  spake,  willingly  again  therefore  to  them, 

•    They  cried,  him  crucify,  cried  crucify  him. 
Evil,  why  what  hath  he  done  they, 

I  find  no  fault  in  him,  I  will  let  him  go  chastised. 
They  instantly  required  crucified,  priest  prevailed. 

Pilate  gave  sentence  required. 
Released  murder,  for  sedition  into  prison,  desired. 

Their  will  laid  hold  on  Simeon,  coming  cross  Jesus. 
Follower  him  people,  women  lamented,  bewailed. 
Daughters,  weep  not  for  me,  yourselves  for  your  children, 
Behold  days  coming,  barren  bare,   never   wombs,    paps   gave 

suck. 

Begin  to  say  MOUNTAINS  FALL,  cover  us. 
Those  things  in  a  green  tree  shall  be  dry. 
Two  other  led,  with  death,  male  factors  two  others. 
When  they  were  come  Cal — vary  crucified  him. 


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Male  factors  on  right  hand  and  left ; 

Where  was  Jesus,  in  the  middle. 
Jesus  forgive,  they  knew,  what  they  do, 

And  lots  raiment  parted,  cast  lots ; 
People  holding  stood  rulers  derided,  let  him  save, 

Himself  Christ  chose,  God;   that  is   God  made  Christ. 

Soldiers    coming — vinegar. 
If  Jews  save  thyself,  vinegar  soldiers. 
Superscription,  Latin  Hebrew,  Jews  King  the  this. 

One  male  factor  hanged,  saying,  Christ  save  us. 
Indeed  justly  receive  due  reward. 

Deeds  hath  done  nothing  amiss. 
Jesus  remember  me,  when  I  comest  into  kingdom, 

Jesus  verily,  I  say,  tho  with  me  in  paradise. 
Sixth  hour  darkness,  earth  ninth  hour. 

Sun  darkened,  vail  of  the  temple  in  the  midst. 
Jesus  cried  voice  loud,  said,  hands  I  commend  my  Spirit. 
Having  the  ghost  up,  gave  thus  said  he, 

Now  centurion  (yourself)  what  was  done, 
Certainly  this  righteous  man  God  glorified, 
Together  in  that  Sight,  beholding  thing  done,  smote  breast. 
Acquaintance  followed  woman,  Galilee  stood  afar  off. 
Behold  was  John  Joseph  a  councellor. 
He  was  a  good  man,  just, 

He  waited  himself  for  the  Kingdom, 
This  man  went,  body  of  Jesus  unto  Pilate, 

Down  it  took  he,  laid  it  that  was,  hewn  stone, 

Linen  clothes  preparatory,  sabbath  drew  on 
Woman  came  him  from  Galilee,  followed  after, 
Was  laid,  how  this  body  was  laid, 

Prepare  spice,  restored  Sabbath  commandment. 

Now  day  first  of,  upon  week  early, 
Morning  bringing  sepulchre,  prepared  spice  certain, 
Sepulchre  found,  entered  in,  Jesus, 

To  pass  it  came  perplexed  thereabout, 

Behold  two,  stood,  garments  shining, 

Afraid  their  faces  down  bowed,  earth  seek  dead  among  living 
Spake  risen,  remember  how  Galilee  was 

Delivered,  must  sinful  hands  crucified, 

Again  rise  day,  third,  Words  remember 
Returned  sepulchre,  told  these  things  to  all, 

Magdalene  Mary,  Mary  the  mother,  and 

Other  apostles  there, 
Idle  tales,  Words  seemed  they  believed  not, 


GABRIEL  S    TESTATENT. 


Peter  ran,  arose  sepulchre,  stooping  down, 
Linen  clothes  laid,  themselves,  departed  wondering. 
Behold  them  that  same  day   from  about  three  score   furlongs, 

Together  talked  all  these  things,   happened, 
That  pass,  came  communed  Jesus,  reasoned  near. 

Eyes  holden  should  know  not  him, 
Communications  are  these,  manner  another,  walked  sad. 

Art  thou  only  a  stranger  in  Jerusalem, 
Come  pass  these  days  Jesus,  Nazareth,  Prophet  Mighty. 

Indeed  before  God — and  all  the  people. 
Priests  delivered  rulers  death  crucified,  condemned  him. 
Trusted  deemed  Israel;  should  beside  third  day,  done  since 
Certain  woman  company  early,  astonished  sepulchre, 
Found  body,  saying,  seen  visions,  angels  alive 

Which  certain  were,  sepulchre  found  it. 
Even  so,  women  had  him,  saw  not 
O  fools  slow  of  heart,  hearts  slow  spoken, 

Prophets  ought  Christ,  two  things  suffer. 

Glory  beginning  at  Moses  expounded  scripture. 
Concerning  Himself, 

Village,  draw  whither  nigh,  went 
Though  he  would  have  gone  further; 
Him  constrained  abide  with  us. 

Evening,  towards  far  spent  want  to  tarry, 

He  took  brake  gave  it  to  them, 
Their  eyes  were  open,  they  knew  him, 
Vanished  their  sight  out, 

Our  heart  burn  within  us,  by  the  way  the  scripture, 
Rose  they  hour  some  together,  with  them, 

Risen  Lord  appeared,  indeed. 
Told  things  done  the  way,  breaking  bread, 

Stood  the  midst  of  them,  be  peace  unto. 
Terrified,  affrighted,  supposed  had  a  spirit. 
Troubled,  arise  your  thoughts,  and   hearts,  bones   flesh    have. 

Shewed  his  feet,  hands,  spoken 
Joy  wondered,  unto  them,  have  meat  ye, 
Give  piece  boiled  fish,  they  gave  him  honey  comb, 

Took  it  did  before — then — eat. 
These  Words  I  spake,  you  things  fulfilled,  were  written 

Concerning  me. 
Thus  written,  Christ  to  suffer,  to  dead,  to  raise 

Three  Days. 

Repentance  preached,  his  name,  nation's  beginning. 
Jew — rusalem. 


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Witness  ye,  things  these. 
I  send  the  promise  of  Father,  upon  you 

Tarry  ye  the  Jew — rusalem,  endowed  with  power. 

Led  them  out,  lifted  up  hands; 
And,  blessed,  it  came  to  pass. 

Parted,  blessed  them,  carried  to  heaven. 
They  worshiped  Him,  returned  to  great  joy; 
Continually,  temple,  praising  God. 

He  blessed,  a  man. 
Still,  uncompromised  mystery, 

Room  for  thought. 
Guided  noble  intentions,  drawn  by 

Knowledge  of  man's  power. 
Leads  humbleness,  overlooks  success, 

Live  with  God  above. 
Make  room,  Great  Spirit  to  balance  body. 
On  narrow  rails,  on  road  of  life. 

Mind,  swing  over  brow  of  care; 
Compact  feeble  body,  compact  strength; 

Leaving  open  space,  travel  safely  over  open  field. 
Literature  deeds  receiving,  who,  men  advance 

Understanding,  of  God's  family. 
Who  live,  for  an  unfeeling  bank  account, 

Each  see  we  through — to  the  heart. 
Entice  attention,  be  waiting  love 

Ready  to  drip  at  pressure  of  hands, 

It  is  Myself,  to  act  this  quickly,  folded  arms ; 
Myself  prize  My  love  a  treasure  above  world, 
Power  depreciate,  allow,  approach  Me. 
.  My  attraction  close  desire, 

Boldness  rejected  as  bruises, 

Face  of  dignity,  still,  not  pleased, 

Love — free — another. 
Time  comes,  I  need  not  stand  mark, 
Base  minds,  direct  thoughts, 

Forever  blessed,  God  filled  willingly, 

Stand  the  gaze  of  men, 
Holding  to  resting  place  on  the  road  of  life. 

Minds  may  open,  into  unknown   space. 
View  fields  of  future, 

Practical  present  divide, 

From  the  period  of  antiquity, 
Live,  love  rounded  form,  I  alone  give 

Attractions  useless,  equal  weight  Spirits  of  God, 


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I  remain  mark  the  rude  opinions  of  men. 
I  stand  that  expression  in  becoming  solitude, 
It  is  best,  accept  this  modesty;  into  a  becoming  uniform 
It  is  best,  we  endure  once  more, 

Nerves  of  noble  men  are  strung, 

Coward's  heart  heavy,  his  mind  dumb. 
This  compliment  of  war  view  plainly; 
A  canvas  for  picture  of  dead. 
Welcome  modest  peace 

Sounds  war,  spirit  of  men,  into  humility. 
Battle  many  consuming  sparks  of  rage, 

Trouble  the  mind,  invite  love,  quiet  happiness, 

Bravery  a  way,  firmness  led  the  way, 
Praise  future  course,  in  the  course  of  time. 

Trouble  each  individual  endure,  in  heavens 

Space,  the  moon  marks  still  the  steps  of  time 
Bleak,  hardship  pursues  the  red  man, 

Their  Great  Spirit  the  first — to  incite 

So  defends,  their  belief, 

Their  right  is  their  right,  wrong  who  makes  complaint, 
Move  a  step 

From  edge  of  pride,  from  off  low  superiority. 
Heeding  law,  defense,  Indian  feel  the  opposition, 

In  course,  true  belief  in  truth, 
Mind  that  defiant  color  which  speaks 

Without  raving  fear,  fear  not  those,  many  in  attitude  wrong, 
Wake,  the  sleeping  brained  white  man 

Believe  life  is  now  an  idle  dream, 

Grind  gizard  hearts  to  life. 

Make  blood  wilting  flesh,  condemn  God,  for  waste  of  war 
He  holds  Wire,  pure  mortality, 

Do  revolving  clouds  advance  family  of  Creator? 
Do  breath  dew  of  heaven,  body  the  soil  of  sin? 

Breeding  humanity,  look  down   the  steps, 
Measuring  times   space 

Of  decency,  see  small  profits. 

Patience  is  service  recommended  from  above  praise 
Him,  who  is  nothing 

To  oppose  His  Power. 
You  stand  blinded  theory  holding  opposition  weak, 

Oposing  who — HIM  is  free, 
Care  is  an   extensive  field,  the  glittering  heavens, 
Speak  plain, 

Blind  humanity  do  not  comprehend, 


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God  shaped  thoughts  to  suit  hopes, 
Gave  firmness  desire,  a  course  towards  please,  above  God  above. 

Guage  penalties — justice  to  all. 

Proceed  intimate  with  life,  intimate  with  none,  proceed, 
Minds  do  not  mature,   to  brains  praise,   to  idle  woman's  love, 

Each  youth  must  day  take,  the  weakness  of  desire, 

Brim  fill  the  shame  of — unprofitable  investigation, 
Activity,  a  scrub  be  in  reflection,  meditation  into  activity, 

Failure  investigate,  life  is  rich, 

One,  is  experience,  penalty  of  wrong, 
Does  profit  individual,  himself,  checks  cash  happy  future, 

Mud   may  hope,  dust  return,  may  fly, 

Good,  continue. 
My  thoughts  please — will  thoughts,  Mine,  please, 

Be  recognized  vineyard,  Hand,  God,  pruning, 
Leave  growth  tangled,  which  clusters, 
Harvests  of  bitter  consolation, 
Leave  assumed  men's  methods,  His  absence, 

Leading  purpose,  strength,  confirmed,  confusion, 
Fellow,  His  Spirit  above,  His  methods  teach  patience, 

Keep  knowledge  from  wrong, 

Wander  over  the  road  rough,  of  failure, 
Times  many,  mind  stamp  caution,  with  care, 

For  successful  future,  care,  success,  necessary, 
Should  man  live,  not  long,  good  his  days  to  accomplish; 

That  receive,  think  men  comprehend,  by  life, 

Requires  man  mind,  the  beginning  of  light  heaven. 
The  fading  hue,  life  departing,  shows  future  envelopes   earth, 

Wings  with  light  remain  in  the  fall, 
Planets  show  view,  purpose  the  unseen  future, 
Minds  bring  action,  man  each  individual,  duty  execute, 
Death  time,  speaks  freely  acts,    their  bones  left  remembrance, 

Preparation,  quick  meet  messenger,  He  meets, 
Future,  was  mind  made  to  know,  without  doubt, 
Accept  fear  humanity  accept,  humanity  has  no  claim  to 
Future  purpose  concealed  may  be  in  preparations,  a  conflict, 
Range  of  pleasure  educate,  solitude  derived  unlimited 

Cannot  have,  all  know,  thought  wisdom,  teach  such, 

Advantage,  take  weakness,  patience  spirits 
Is  sufficient  frail  body,  knows  God  above,  required  action, 

Uselessness,  see  restraint  by  weakness,  by  despair. 
Study,  satisfy  ways  of  fate,  unknown  preparing  for  destiny; 

Looking  profitable,  for  thing  lost. 

Spark  last,  life  departing,  are  we,  God  above  glad ; 


08 


Who,  God  above  Himself,  stars  equal. 
Keeps  He  mystery,  easy  is  it ; 

Trench  walk,  keep  sacred,  time  in  all  time. 

Dig  easy,  new  course,  modern,  catch  remarks. 
Open  mankind,  future  mind,  humanity  future  advance. 

Creation  understanding,  leave  unproductive  waiting 
Lead  groweth  deeper,  existence  of  mysteries,  course  is  winding. 
Bridge  the  river,  we  over  view. 

Out  knowledge,  the  ignorant,  animal  man. 
Construe  evil,  may  they  rest  over  the  jaws,  made  made  Himself. 
Vail  dispair,  him  depart,  eternity  shades  appear. 

Final  appearing  before,  get,  move  success,  failure. 
Strength  easy  quite,  firm  spirit  patience,  confidence. 

Spirit  well  love  contentment. 
Benefits,  doubtful  ease  mind,  sensible  to  advantage. 
Smothering  type  courage,  evil  darkness. 

Conscience,  holding  light  goodness,  gloomy  in  the  air. 
Distill  bad  good,  true,  pure,  bad  to  good. 

I  power  should  ask,  my  mind  to  be,  it  be  action. 
Beheld,  should  the  circumference,  without  .ceremony, 
Should,  that  it  impress  thoughts,  with  hells  of  clouds. 

Free  be  I,  that  the  breeze  that  blows,  shows  eternity, 
Come  in  truth  ;  Go  God's  Power. 

Make  Jesus,  pretentious,  precosity. 
Sir,  no,  twelve  in  age  Father  to,  recognize  business. 
He,  stature  increased,  God  wisdom  favor,  acknowledging  man. 
He  times  at  not  perfect,  will  self-government  in  action. 
Said,  most  feared,  feared  not  to  face  the  globe. 

Hell,  death  educated  man,  fields  walk  of  despair. 
View  expectation  calmly,  demolish  ruins  clouds. 
Thirty,  age,  know  the  Son  of  God. 

Accept  fortified  situation,  pretentious,  without. 
Popularity,  brace  up,  command  bars  of  contention,  stood  firm. 

His  time,  Power  of  God,  attraction  His. 
Body  ordinary  digestion,  suitable  actions,  conditions  human. 

Given  Spirit  present  day,  lives  Himself,  from  He. 
Spirit  praised,  thoughts  from  love  divided,  God  prompted. 

Insignificance  display  him,  seeking  his  Creator. 
Model  stands  Power  God  gave  him,  He  was  with 
Affections  pleased,  sincere  quality. 

Existence,  open  the  midst  of  might. 
Heaven,  brightness  honor  man,  lived  not  for  wealth. 
Life  term  short,  in  representing,  Himself,  to  public  demoralized. 
Gave  His  wish,  best,  benefit,  of  man. 


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Move  a  step 

From  edge  of  pride,  from  off  low  superiority. 
Heeding  law,  defense,  Indian  feel  the  opposition, 

In  course,  true  belief  in  truth, 
Mind  that  defiant  color  which  speaks 

Without  raving  fear,  fear  not  those,  many  in  attitude  wrong, 
Wake,  the  sleeping  brained  white  man 

Believe  life  is  now  an  idle  dream, 

Grind  gizard  hearts  to  life. 

Make  blood  wilting  flesh,  condemn  God,  for  waste  of  war 
He  holds  Wire,  pure  mortality, 

Do  revolving  clouds  advance  family  of  Creator? 
Do  breath  dew  of  heaven,  body  the  soil  of  sin? 

Breeding  humanity,  look  down   the  steps, 
Measuring  times   space 

Of  decency,  see  small  profits. 

Patience  is  service  recommended  from  above  praise 
Him,  who  is  nothing 

To  oppose  His  Power. 
You  stand  blinded  theory  holding  opposition  weak, 

Oposing  who — HIM  is  free, 
Care  is  an   extensive  field,  the  glittering  heavens, 
Speak  plain, 

Blind  humanity  do  not  comprehend, 
Three  days  the  temple  raised  to  life, 

Verily  marvel,  not  known,  the  witness  is  strife, 

Of  the  water,  Spirit  born  is  the  Spirit, 
Patience  by  humbleness,  by  faith  wife  without 
Man  speaks  born  again  who  was  to  life, 
Enter,  saying;  have  we  seen,  enter  Kingdom  God. 
All  step  see,  modesty  light  trod, 

Only  Christ  be  given  by  that  law, 

Language  success  style  cause, 
Fault  great  suspicious  of  Power, 

Magdalene  Mary  virgin,  purity  Flower, 

Spirit  Jesus,  given  John  Joseph,  named, 

Mary  Elizabeth,  Joseph's  Mary  living, 
Mist  back  time  common  Christianity, 
Sacred  view  that  line. 

Him,  knew  few,  literiiture,  vroll  story  told, 
Truth,  Christianity,  seo  differences,  chameter  unfold, 
See  truth,  Christianity  in  differences. 

Good,  to  wise  good,  to  others  a  -;;i-cie  of  insanity 
Rear  common  kind,  follow  progressive  time; 


70  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Lead  imagination  from  the  story,  Christ  gave  them; 
For  their  own  hypocrites  pray,  for  a  good  heaven; 
Beginning  wicked,  some  wisdom  living  sympathy, 
Care  not,  love  of  God  not  care,  by  them  shown, 
Mind  a  piece  of  their  prayers  not  known, 

God  love  in  heaven,  happy  they  need  care, 
Due  man,  gives  proportion  proper,  work  his  share; 
Trouble  their  lives  God,  no  make  division, 
Pleasure,  future  death,  is  the  disposition  God  containing, 

Character,  wait  condition,  mental  hypocrites, 
Speak,  Christ  Spirit  without  alarm,  power  purpose  armed. 
Love  of  God,  meagerly  whelps,  your  time  age  do  compare, 

Love  of  God,  other  he  teach  them,  he  earths  air, 
Christ,  age  useful  known,  speaking  literature  of  time, 

Known  details,  Jesus  the  only  man,  known  to  be  true, 
Brain  his  tablet,  practical  Spirits,  course  persue, 

Same  style,  showing  difference,  same  condition, 

Story  same,  telling  same  mental  disposition, 

Soft  now — his  thoughts,  were  they  venus; 
The  beautious  blush,  noble  cheeks  fair, 

Mild  love  sincere,  no  desire,  thoughts  base, 

Mind  subdued,  heaven  passion  revealed, 

Hearts,  tears,  no  Word  can  conceal; 
Surround  the  Witness,  lonely  of  the  field, 

Woe  of  patience,  advanced  age  to  sorrow, 

Aurora,  messenger,  depart  for  to-morrow, 
Mind  now,  character  weak,  mind  low  design; 

Hypocrite,  deceitful  hypocrite  all  deceitful  divine, 

Doctrine  course  not  his  will  he  believe, 
Life  his  lie,  wise  talk  be  men,  not  deceived, 

US,  give  the  US  buckskins;  pass  out  these  US, 
IF  not,  STAND,  away  for  TIME  to  burn,  first,  last, 
For  time  burn, 

Similar,  stay  minds  own  their  kind, 
Progress,  tail  subdued,  civilized  scum  of  time, 
Upward  course  claim,  steady  with  aim, 

Opposite  to  Plutos  Gate,  Opposite  to  hypocrite 

Christ,  praise  now  well. 
His  residence  praised  God,  heavens  above  gates  Pluto  hell. 

Christ,  who,  himself  laid  low,  God  to  praise  see  above. 
Him  they  tell,  he  is  God,  Christ,  and  One, 

Said  should  they  all  love, 

Success  accused  God's  son,  ye  host,  ignorant  host, 
Allows  He,  they  wander  a  dreary  coast; 


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Him  in  Spirits  God,  his  life  was  divine, 
Above  thoughts,  ancient  men,  above  ancient  time, 

Born  son,   CHILD  of  God,  in    depths  of  depths  of  love. 
In  action  distant  loving  mother,  only  God  above, 

Testament,  take  his  own,  course  shows  he  run; 
Christ  make  of  Joseph,  Joseph  the  carpenter's  son, 
Found  her  Joseph,  she  child  was  great  big,  God's  child  with, 

Minded  he  was,  her  put  away, 
Loved  well  still,  prompted  Spirit  remain  to  Mary. 
Things  saying  her  born  of,  be  called,  should  God's  son  be 
Continue  called,  people  all  tell  He  was  not  the  Sou  of  man, 
Skip  imagination,  His  Word  reason,  mystery  not  impossible, 
Heaven  peaceful,  hell  dreadful,   to  please,  is  it  to  please  life 

Flesh  for  heaven,  never,  this  world  released, 
May  spirits  have  wings,  mystery,  alike  unfurled; 

Man  simple,  that  region  tell   of,  open  to  suspicion, 
Before  time  in  deatn,  know  humanity,  a  condition, 

Called  God,  speak  Jesus,  Testament,  His  shows, 
Son  in  deceit  speak  of  Father,  Power  unknown, 

Spirits  composed  please,  stretched  to  please  God's  will, 

God,  praise  from  himself,  limits  of  reason 
Way  proving  action,  in  life  wisdom,  mystery  equal  division; 
Purpose  in  multitude  driven,  Spirits  in  and  out, 

Ignorance,  I  hope,  not  to  know,  I  claim  I  cannot  see, 

Such,  with  wise  men,  wise  eyes,  never  can  never   agree; 
My  welfare,  I  with,  content,  mystery  remains  in    growth. 

Teach  disdain  experience,  Kingdom  see  to  man. 
Is  God  no  man,  is  man  God  born  again,  no — yes  no. 

Dies  death  first,  spirit   flesh,  Spirit  life  to  life  in  days 
Was  Joseph  Jesus,  in  three  days  from  death; 
Truth,  plain  truth,  think  of  that  fact. 

Is  reason,  not  strong  imagination  useless,  lead  the  way. 
A  cross  plan  Christ  crucifixion,  God's  smallest  work; 

Suffice  with  power  acknowledge, 

People  bringing  thoughts,  to  mind  not  cause  given, 

God  comprehend 'Power  not, 
Earth  movements,  remove  the  sky  for  a  heaven, 

Brought  forth,  babe  of  God,  is  the  way, 
Praised,  loosed  tongue  praised  God,  following  day, 

Reason  is  practical,  is  God   woman — mankind  prove, 
God  is  slow — faults  many  find 

Spirit,  for  her  humbled,  iu   patience, 
Own  spirit,  wait,  die,  prepare  for  fate. 

Wait  side,  this  side  of  Pluto's  misty  gate, 


GABRIEL  S    TE8TATENT. 


Receive  spirit,  heal  anew,  add  temples  to  reason; 
Talk  born  again,  Spirits,  love  in  proper  season 

Love  born,  leads  Spirit,  new  life  gains  seldom  trouble ; 

Thought  stroubled,  berry  grief,  burn  strife. 
Son,  see  God  Child,  Spirits  come  simple,  above  idle  wife. 

Power  God's  praise,  Him,  please  we  can  his  human  kind  ; 
Prayer  Him,  look  over  ideas,  to  insignificant  to  Himself. 
Force  His,  light  scope  of,  cannot  imagine, 
Son,  which  way  to  God,  ends  nothing. 
Known,  our  God  by  Spirit,  Spirit  worship  truth. 

Flesh  separate,  revealed  it  God  Him,  son  long  time  flesh. 
Spirits  perish,  spirits  live  unbounded. 

Nothing  is  man,  is  part  spirit  God. 

His  Light  commands  fields,  electricity  controlling  forming. 
Own  way  controlling  beginning,  a  universe,  on  there  growth. 
Man  future,  see  here  heaven,  purity  being  pleasure  life  pleasure. 
Flesh,  penalties  evil  hell,  known  believed. 

Christ  Jesus  named  God  Spirit,  see  God  Himself. 
Came  to  the  Word  John,  given  in  the  wilderness. 
God  Spirit  claims  John,  with  his  Word  His  own  book; 

He  spirit  man  from  God,  spirit  in  him. 
Bold,  he  owning  writing,  own  Spirit,  praise  name. 
Name,  an  ancient  given  Itself, 

Perfect,  without  to  him  understanding, 

He  mankind  Jesus,  the  Christ, 

God  behold,  Holy  Ghost  descending,  Him  behold  upon. 
Containing  Spirit,  his  own  testament  wrote. 
Time  in  Christ,  support  only  his  theory. 

Or  Jesus,  help  God  there  never  was  an  equal, 

Protection  continually,  He  claim  not. 
Prove  him,  this  God,  common  spirit  Christian  belief. 
Descended  Joseph,  to  love  God  carpenter's  son. 
Say,  three  be  One,  God's  love — scrub  Joseph — Spirit  Christ. 
No  man  Spirits  see — flesh  son — Spirits  controlled; 

Frqe  flesh,  not  Spirits  space  of  heaven. 
Father  God  like,  Him,  strength  against  attraction. 

Weak  son  obeys,  loves  His  laws,  attractions,  earth. 
God  pleasing  at  times.  Son  at  times  was  MAN,   with  God. 
For  love  wisdom,  voice  said.  Beloved  Son  thou  art,  I  am  pleased. 
Foundation  is  annointed,  record ; 

Christianity,  My  Story  beginning  truth,  in  truth. 
Youth,  ignorant  unthankful,  worthless. 

Spirit,  God  gives  manhood,  children  of  appreciate  truth. 
God's  young  ones,  become  ones  active,  cultivate  brain. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES. 


Past  parables  look,  life  evil,  very,  study  plain. 
Prove  man,  in  life,  knowledge  life  by  God  is  given. 
Part  remain  the  sphere,  revolve  through  heaven. 

Advanced  humanity  a  gigantic  plan, 
Shone  His  Light  all,  when  Jesus  was  the  son  of  man. 

Christ,  him  when  baptized,  see,  Holy  Ghost  and  fire, 
The  Word  in  the  wilderness,  to  John  by  the  Gospel  Wire ; 
John  known  Jesus,  Esaias  numerous  prophets  in  name, 

Jesus  known  John,  Christ,  one  all  and  the  same. 
Scope  that  country,  in  time  and  age  purpose  told, 
Time  development,  could  of  his  full  name  unfold. 
God's  Word  plainly,  it  came  to  John,  the  Word  claims, 
People,  see  from  John,  see  the  four  different  names. 
Show  actions  important,  precious  multitude,  they  were  few; 
The  story  repeats  truth,  impressed  the  ancient  Jew. 
A  prophet,  respected  they  all  men,  fulfill  help  his  course; 
Stretched,  his  blood  by  blood,  by  love  of  blood  dript  the  cross. 
Be,  let  him  crucify,  God  was  will,  theirs  was  law; 
Afar  off  looked  off  the  the  soldiers,  pain  his,  from  withdraw. 
Him,  it  behooves  suffer,  words  his  we  call  to  mind, 

Regret  record,  on  recovery  cannot  find. 
Him  they  took,  for  his  death  cross,  they  no  desire, 
Wire  arms  stretched  nailed  hands,  fire  God's  electric  fire. 
Jesus  John  Joseph  pain  relieved  all,  cross  body  received. 
Thence  from  useful  life,  life  peacefully  ended, 
Days  in  those,  Mary  not  yet,  His  Father  ascended. 
Praise,  mother  eyes  modest,  great  big,  that  with  that  child. 

Talk  angels,  God's  humanity  in  human  form; 
Angel  GABRIEL,  thing  that  was  Jesus  to  Mary,  to  be  born. 
Lives  overshadowed,  two,  knew  they  alone  course, 
John,  was  with  Jesus,  for  Christ,  was  Spirit  modest  force. 
By  perfect  patience,  by  course,  repentance  his  cause; 
In  favor  with  God  man  increased,  Christ  removed  the  flaws ; 
Love  of  God  worthy,  woman  that  life  matured,  for  mind, 
That  Spirit  in  life  received,  life  common  cannot  find. 
The  age  of  all  time,  by  man  age  that  Spirit  Unknown. 

See,  in  that  Spirit  manhood,  manhood,  if  shown. 
Children  to  God,    to  worthless  babes  that  Grace  is  not  given, 
For  worthless  they  useless,  to  country  or  heaven. 
Child,  was  Jesus  through  virtue,  in  Mary  born, 
Purity,  coming  through  Christ  Jesus  God's  Son. 
In  her,  the  GABRIEL  born,  was  again, 
'Love  plain,  big  with  love  willingly  remain. 


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Relieve  that  heals  pain  mortal,  in  life, 
Man  leads  that  death,  forget  his  grief  and  strife, 
As  the  Light  it  came,  the  sheep  lost  were  found. 
Light,  oh  Light  love  shone,  God  all  around, 

His  mother  he  came  from,  saved  the  fall 
Lost  to  the  Shepherd,  love  for  he  followed  the  call, 
Him  she  led,  on  came  God's  lamb,  His  own  way, 
God  gives  the  world  to  each    to  all  sinners  to-day; 
Pack  their  own  load  each  one,  not  to  ask*  his  brother's  pay. 

Through  love,  born  love  which  must  forever  live, 
Woman  for  man   will  come,  come  see  the  gifts  God  can  give. 
For  the  lamb  lost,  sad,  the  Shepherd  felt  alone, 
Light  he  made,  and  she  light,  guides  she  him  home; 
Pasture,  all  follow  in,  which  light  led  the  way, 
Found  and  lost,  for  that  light,    His  light  shines  without  pay, 
Time  back  that  sacred  night,  along  years  ago, 
Birth,  behold  God's  Lamb  a  plain,  the  Light,  low, 
Repeats  life  God's  Word,  turns  man  from  God's  Light, 
Could  God — God  could  forever  sacred  repeat  that  flight, 
The  Shepherds  call,  to  the  lost  they  come  they  hear, 
They,  His  Word  believe  voice  His  love,  quiet  call, 
Soar  they — yes,  far  above  Adam's  darkness,  Adam's  fall. 
Who,  man  believe,  walking  light,  to  be  saved. 
Spirit,  above  his  is  rapids,  thoughts  above  the  grave. 
Came  God's   Lambs  through  gloom,  born  they  Light,  the  op- 
posite shore, 

They  get  to  where  they  cross  love,  God  hapi ness  floats  them  o'er 
Lambs  God's,  try  to  please  God,  gives  He  them  pleasant  Power 
Life  they  wash  in  purity,  with  life  He  sweetens  Flower, 
Love  they  God's  way,  no  see  fault,  see  work  He  has  given. 
Made  the  earth  He,  no — yes,  they  are  satisfied  in  heaven. 
Love  gives  Word  to  God,  bread  give  it  to  the  multitude, 
Flesh  strenghten,  remains  God  the  light  of  fate, 
Like  their  help,  growth  now  Power  mankind,  wait, 
Knowledge  that,  the  only  hope,  love  His  Word  to  believe. 
A  miracle,  beginning  beyond  the  heat  gate,  of  life  received 
The  germ,  developed  in  darkness  a  sprout,  all  alone, 

Darkness  covers  the  seed  of  wild  oats  sown; 
The  dreary  sower  repents,  stops  back  in  dark  gloom, 
Rejected  come,  to  their  beauty  leads  to  shine  home, 
Her,  in  darkness  they  see,  the  light  mother, 
From  God  gift;  slow,  simple  Adam,  wife  in  time 
They  pass  her,  think  willingly,  for  wait  future  life, 
God,  virtue  woman  beauty,  she  leads  upward  the  course. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE   TIMES.  75 


Strength,  patience  binds  love  together,  with  quiet  force; 
They  love  they  show  love,  take  His  Word  His  place  Power, 
Patiently  must  wait,  growth  maturity  wisdom  flower. 
God's  lambs  these  models,  follow  all  their  way, 
Please  His  will,  He  shows  with  them,  Light  of  future  Day. 

Follow,  may  man  his  own  course — yes, 
Man  like,  God  likes  be  lost  when  He  is  found, 
May  take  him  mankind,  him,  God  shows  spirit  body  bound. 
Pattern  of  man's  work,  of  Himself  God  makes  no  display; 
To  please  Him,  follow  this  Light,  Lambs  lead  the  way. 
Now  believe,  His  Word  unchanged  beginning,  dated  night,day; 
His  Word,  God  is  old  Happiness  is  His  will  His  course, 
Word  given,  a  follow  Adam  lose  much  force ; 
He  was  to  God  as  never  found,  not  a  Lamb  Lost. 
Wander  to  lost  Paradise,  wander  to  gloomy  stygian  gloomy 

coast ; 

Eve  an  Adam  placed  the  garden,  His  Word  cannot  they  wait. 
Christ  Mary  waited  in  Paradise,  Light  came  to  gate, 
Mother  pain,  bring  forth  son  of  man, 
Care,  in  sincere,  be  above  a  wife. 
Spirit  leaves,  sad,  many  days  save  his  life ; 
Protection  moulds  his  life,  him  hold  to  modest  ways. 
Mother,  son,  God  spirit  comes,  bound  for  her  of  course ; 
Wait,  she  holds  him  light ;  see,  through  modest  force. 
Born,  virtue  seven  devils  power,  she  avoided  man's  ways ; 
Her,  he  came  her  love  for  her,  impatient  she  delays. 
Mother,  man  is  a  light  on  the  high  road  of  life, 
God's  Son  keeps,  shines  above,  the  light  of  wife. 

Like  a  reaper,  God's  Spirit  a  foe  to  life  of  man, 
He  matures  growth  a  growth,  a  growth  from  naked  land ; 
Return  dust,  leave  spirit,  life  in  tears  answer  call ; 
Spirit  matured  ignorance;  enemy  flesh,  never  fall. 

God  hath,  I  declare  me. 

Never,  tell  things,  not  heard  ; 

I  obey,  we  cannot  tell — we  take  we  heard. 
Think  Son,  with  Son,  declare  ignorance. 

Think  Son,  rest,  think  man  mightier  We,  model  Book. 
Reverend  man,  respect  I  thee, 

Out  of  respect,  reverend  man  I  out  of  thee. 
God  hath  me,  I  declare,  Him. 

God  had  me,  I  declared  Him,  I  had  Him. 
Readest  thou  writing,  not  study  lying  without  waiting. 
Out  of  thee  without  lie,  it  best  within  many, 


76  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Know,  I  do  not  lift  every  scrub  in  the  world, 
If  they  follow  make  course,  God  hold  them. 

God  will  not  bother  every  man  in  the  world ; 
If  they  make  His  Course  better,  it  is,  better  you  see  Him. 
I  declare  God,  I  declare,  well  has  Him ; 

That  is,  I  has  Him  I  declare  when  He  wants  me. 
When  He  wants  to  He  has  Himself,  suppose,  wants  He. 
He  is  all  OBEY  ME,  above  about  me,  He, 
He,  about  holds  out  all  these  things. 
Now  things,  take  these  things. 

God  shows  Himself,  nearly. 
About,  you  about  look,  at  these  things, 

See,  not,  things  which  are  not,  seen  things. 

Things  which  before  you,  are  of  God,  in  Power. 

Pass  you  away  these  things, 

Your  mind,  your  mind,  now  mind  give  you  away 
To  Power  about. 

Kill  me,  simply  kill  me,  I  ready  die  A  man, 

I  Am,  I  hope  not  A  man. 
I  hope  I  am;  nothing  is  a  man. 

I  hope  I  am  no  you,  no  more  no  A  man. 

I  am  I  hope  I  am  above,  B'A)  DAM'  (AN  I  am. 

Follow  to  him  yes  him,  burn  into    hell  a  man. 

I  Am,  a  man  is  Mine,  I  Am, 

I  am,  Heart  As  A  Rock,  I  Am  Slay,  I  am  Persecute,  I  Am. 
Now  to  thee  A  man, 

Kiss  My — in  it  not,  I  Am  for  never,  more  I  Am, 
Eli's  Boy  Rock  them, 
My  breeze  blow; 

Puck  little  Stone  Heart  them, 

Where  you  come  I  Am  I  Am. 
My  breeze  go  blow  them  away, 

Off  by  breeze  take  them  fire  them, 

It  take  far  it  burn,  them  away  down. 

You  say  come  breeze  blow  me  way  up, 

You  come  to  Me,  Mine  breeze  bring  Boy, 

Tell  my  boy  I  no  breeze, 
I  no  die,  I  rock  I  no  blow,  Myself  Time, 
Quick  again  very  much  My  breeze  go, 
I  wind  it  in,  I,  you,  come  go. 


PICTURE    SIGNS   OF   THE   TIMES.  77 

LAST   CASE. 

4th  Scene — Sign  of  Time. 

BAND   OF    LAST   ARRIVALS LAST   CHIEF    ARRIVALS. 

Big— Buckskin  — the— Tiger— Chief— of  Big  Ben 

Fairolight ; 

Lord  Pale  Face— Few  Cards— of  Jasper  City. 
Chief  Son  Two  Strikes— Sand  off  Winning  Cards. 
Ann  Attractive  Deck — Harbor  Kicking  Bear  Deal 

Bold  Disciple  keep  cases  ; 
Agents  cut,  your  choice  order,  moderately  gratis. 

FIRST— CASE— THE  LAST. 

Little  fresh  Sport,  do  much,  for  the  red  man's 
Spirit  ante  up,  chip  in  with  Son  Again  Born  the 
Bottom  copper  on  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Come  shake  sharp  wit 

Let  US  berry  Tommy  Hawk, 
Lie  about  dead  as  the  cherry  tree 

Stand  for  Liberty, 
Stand  My  Son  Again  Born  Speak, 

The  Freedom  of  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 

Eli  Joses  Joseph  stands  in  Old  Son — o-ma 
The  hub  head  center  from  whence 

He  cranks  the  universe,  big  round  wide  wake  time, 
Angel  GABRIEL  ON  EARTH, 

Read  record  second  visit  found  in  Son  Again  Born. 

Look  down  Adam,  Look  out  eve  Angel 
Gabriel  kicks  Adam  down, 
Kicks  up  eve,  cover  eyes, 


78  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


In  Gabriel's  Trumpet  look  round, 
Read  in  Son  Again  Born. 

Look  up  out  little  Jew  Eli's  Word 
Directs  you,  prophet  Elijah  conies  to 

Memory  God's  promise,  God  does  not  forget  His  promise 
Of  ancient  times  that  promise  fulfills  the  Word, 

Taps  your  money,  50c  come  again  50c. 

Look  bags,  buy  bundle,  money  sax, 
Ye  read,  ye  understand  God's  Law 

In  Son  Again  Born  come  get  a  head  once, 
One  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Unthankful  you  have  the  Indians  home, 
To  help,  give  help,  no  missionaries,  read, 

Son  Again  Born,  Gabriel's  Trumpet  by  Chief  Josia  Joseph. 

Sweet  charity  back  bone  of  missionary, 
Do  compare,  red  man's  belief  to  josh, 

Find  book,  Great  Spirit  make, 
American  Savior  Goods,  or  go  to  China, 

Son  Again  Born,  Joe  Gabriel's  Trumpet  in  here. 

Come  to  book,  farmer   boy,  life  ye  feed, 
Believe,  ye  know  ye  read  so,   sow; 

Proceed  to  plow  through  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
Cultivate,  Son  Again  Born,  here  it  is,  seed  for  sale. 

Are  ye  common  Christian,  certain, 
Believe  ye  Jesus  was  God,  are  ye  certain. 

Ingersold — God's  Power  is  no  fable,  see, 
God's  son  again  is  not  all  Him,  Himself, 

His  son  writes  Books  to  see,  here  they  are  for  sale. 

Are  ye  lawyer  Hard  Case,  are  ye   scribe  Hard  Stuff. 
Ignorance  leave,  to   appreciate,  a  lot  of  son  again 

Heal  over  through  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
Cure  insane  ignorance,  vanish. 

Big  science  step,  see,  over  through  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
To  pass  interest,  go  through  Son, 
Again  Born,  here  they  are. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE   TIMES.  79 


Step  out  see  breeze,  Professor  All  Know  Much,  the  farisee. 
Catch  it,  neck  stiff,  hold  stiff  breeze; 

Any  lies  breeze,  seize,  Son  Again  Born. 
Blow  about  Gabriel's  Trumpet,  they  are  here. 

Young  man  Loud  Shout,  breeze  blow  about, 
Look  out  of  breath  to  see  the  sky  removed. 

To  move  get  to  Son  Again  Born,  into  it 
Float  out  in  Gabriel's  Trumpet  once. 

Old  man  Sober  Breath  breathe  dry  breeze 
Pocket  your  forgetmenot,  to  leave 

When  you  pass,  be  above  Old  Big  Money,  follow  Gospel 
Wire  Gabriel's  Trumpet  leave  tin,  for  Son  Again  Born. 

Man  preacher,  leave  when  you  pass  above,  breeze, 
Kemember  a  few  lines  by  Joe   in  Son  Again  Born, 

Or  give  three  howls  in — for  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
Take  it  away  for  50c,  find  yourself. 

Priest  hold  down,  down,  dead  fall,  stift 
Quick  distill  your  stuff  to  pass,  do  ye, 

Head  Late  in  Books  read  Son  Again  Born, 
Call  mass  for  Gabriel  Strumpet,  take  it  away  for  50c. 

Young  Jake  Sankytimony  think  much  do  you  pass 
While  you  wait  to  see,  your  brain  improve, 

Pocket  your  fill  of  Son  Again  Born 
When  full,  fill  hide  with  Gabriel's  Trumpet  only. 

Puff  some  man  up  big  corporation 
Steam  stew  him  up,  to  work  brain  machine 

Slow  down  to  hear  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
A  Boy  Whistle  of  the  future,  Son  Again. 

My  dark  and  dusty  friends 
Take  a  tumble  from  trouble  your  dusty  ware  off, 

To  come  get  in  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
Dodge  or  come  read  Son  Again  come  your  little  50c. 

Young  Counter  Jump,  drop  money, 
Arm  your  shelves  in  upper  story  with  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
Fort  defy  brain  Son  Again  Born  is  on  the  war  path. 


80  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Sailor  furl  your  lugs,  come  too,  anchor, 

You  are  near  the  gang,  walk 
Buy  Son  Again  Born,  heave  up,  and  row  for 

Gabriel's  Trumpet,  good  for  50c  dock — u — ment. 

Stop  your  drag,  Drive  Easy,  opportunity 
Embrace  Son  Again  Born  for  50c, 
Arm  squeeze  Gabriel's  Trumpet  if  you  please — her  50c. 

Prospect  mine  miner,  Gabriel's  Trumpet  contains  nuggets, 

Croppings  of  Son  Again  Born  pay  plain 
As  grass  roots  on  down  come   on  shift  for  50c. 

Big  Beef  the  beer  butcher,  skin  them, 

The  sucking  black  sheep  and  dry  calves 
Come  Soak  Gin,  set  them  up  for  Son  Again, 

Say  boys  again  for  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Wiry  Fast  Freight,  down  breaks,  chuck  your  rollers 
For  the  good  indian — near,  conduct — or  pass  in, 

For  Son  Again  Born  Y  switch  in, 

Come  here  for  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Come  Rough  Wart,  the  snag  pilot,  heave  too 

Hail  Son  Again  Born  have  some  fun, 
On  Home  voyage  drop  your  tin,  sink  her — sound 

Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Factory  maid,  take  time,  if  you  please  don't  fret. 

To  worry  body  sweet  talk,  made  Son  Born  Again, 

Never  to  sour  on  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
If  you  are  safe;  save  your — for  50c. 

Can  Cinnamon,  cotton  seed  look  out  of  Dixie, 

So  brain  seed,  look   out  through  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
Mature  mind  understand  Son   Again  so  brain  seed  50c   each. 

Loud  Bark  the  saw-log  man, 

Cant  hook  handle  timber, 
Come  hook  one  Son  Born  Again;  hook  one 

Gabriel's  Trumpet  your  50c  good  for  50c. 

Come  quiet  eve,  fall  him,  you  find  leave,  come 
To  pick  yourself  up  one  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF  THE   TIMES.  81 


Fall  in  to  get  one  Son  Again  Born,  hold  one  off  for  yourself. 

Mind  poisoned  eat,  rake  brain  drink, 

Dose  Gabriel's  Trumpet,  to  heal  sore  cave  mind, 
Temple  rub  much,  Son  Again  Born,  cure  case  50c  each. 

Captain  to  mate,  Steward  come  eat  mess 

Of  Son  Again  Born,  take  a  head  wind  tack, 

Run  down  through  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
Sale  here  for  50-cent  piece. 

Come  Hard  Case,  smoke  stack  of  peace, 

Inhale  my  Holy  Smoke  to  explode 
Hard  shell,  breathe  Gabriel's  Trumpet  one  lung, 

Blow  Son  Again  Born  the  other. 

Come  to  trouble,  little  slight  brain  waist, 

Sting  my  books,  see  light  in  on  Son  Again, 

Drive  your  stinger  away  through  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
Your  nest  fill,  50 — sense  empty. 

Young  Good  Much  Hearest.  thou  keep  quiet  proper  time, 
Read  little  short  Gabriel's  Trumpet,  spring  season ; 

Loud  paint  Son  red,  paint  Son  Born, 
Bate  trap  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Big  Blow,  very  fly  blow  your  city  full, 

Many  flies  in  the  flight  of  Gabriel's  Trumpet ; 
Son  Again  Born  very  great,  blow,  hard  time  50 — sense  times. 


Climb  crook,  perch  outside  cage  jailbird, 

Rob,  steal,  hold  up,  scratch ; 
The  Highway  produce  turnip,  beat,  Son  Again  Born, 

You  come  pure  sharp,  steal  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Maid  fisher  maiden,  hook  the  fish,  play  line  him, 
Head  the  sucker,  Sal — mon,  tail  cut,  bone  him, 

Make  prize  pickle,  codfish,  with  patience; 

Read  Son  Again  Born,  let  them  nibble,  bite, 

Drop  them  down  deck,  continue,  many 

Times,  put  on,  Power  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Young  one,  go  it  stage  struck, 

If  you  don't  mind  you  show,  off  without  you, 


82  GABRIEL  S    TESTATENT. 


Mind  the  Merchant  of  Venus  is  Gabriel's  Last  Weak, 
Engagement,  last  for  time  to  please  Son 
Again  Born,  no  dead  head,  pass  yourself  50c  reserve. 

Hear  the  Last  forever  Friend  a  working  man, 

He  eats  the  Last  Supper,  drinks  Last 
Wine  will  Last,  Son  Again  eat,  come  drink 

All  through  your  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
She  again  fine,  fair  wine. 

Up  anchor,  spread  sales  of  your  courtship, 

Joe  Gabriel  fly  for  her  again  Son, 
The  Strumpet  knows  your  love  was  fair. 


$th  Scene — Picture — Time. 


The  world  may  judge  Son  Joe  by  his  own  life 

Record  in  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
Boy  Son  is  a  thorough  bred,  scrub  world,  beat  her 

If  you  can  leave  brain  seed  for  the  fields  of  time. 
Let  them  spread  all  over  the  fields  of  crime 

Come  on  home,  leave  china,    filth  and  slime. 
Gabriel's  Trumpet  tells  all,  you  burnt  a  hell  of  time. 

My  Son  let  them  deny,  you  prove  their  slime, 
Burnt  all  through  the  world,  furnace,  crime. 

I  son  burnt  up,  knows  all  slime,  never  needs  fire  ages  time, 
He  writes,  he  knows,  he  proves  life, 

His  record  of  his  time  of  life  Mine, 
He  has  a  Great  Big  Spirit,  take  His  Word 

As  Dictated,  or  take  it  alone, 
Spirit  has  him  with  Him,  so  let  alone, 

We  keep  away  when  we  are  alone, 
Spirit  Judge  looks  eyes,  Sons  make  no  mistakes, 

Find  fault,  big  miss  take  the  telegraph  to  Mary, 
Third  ward  off  in  a  yard  of  Son — o-ma  Count, 

Calif  US  Americans  get  along  there  just  the  same, 
One  else  would  not  do, 

I  Am  Yours  I  Am,  Yours  Eli. 


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Joe  Josi,  come  to  see,  if  you  move  it. 

Man  of  the  world,  understand  My  Works,  they  move, 
You  move,  come  see  if  you  move  It, 

Air  is  deep,  sky  is  heavy,  is  it  heavy  on  shoulders, 
Under  the  world,  unbalance  your  mind. 

Do  you  come  up,  you  go  down ; 
Climb  up  manhood,  in  the  morning  of  life, 

Wake  up  top  of  world  unto  noon, 
Late  in  quiet  eve  roll  down  out  of  eye  sight. 

Earth  is  rocky,  life  is  heavy; 
Is  air  solid  stuff,  cut  through  to  see  if 

You  breathe  a  breath  of  it, 
Strike  Two,  see  if  you  move  It,  through  it. 

Do  you  have  a  Little  Wound  from  it,  Son  Two  Strikes, 


A  GAME— LITTLE— WOUND,  I 

Come  to  game,  Little  Wound, 

Kill  clean  game,  never  eat  white  man. 

Every  morning  white  man  top  scalp  world, 
Roll  them  down  under,  the  world,  Eastman, 

Straddle  over  the  wide  west,  Old  Gall, 
Hump  the  buffalo  again  over  the  prairies; 

Brace  up,  man,  be  like  Young-man-Fear-no-horse. 
Come  John  Cloud  up,  never  run  like  rain  dears, 

Paint  Red  Clouds,  Son  again, 
Say  Big  Foot,  let  them  have  their  baby  game, 

With  the  profit  of  Wounded  Knee  prophet. 
Come  Rose  Bud  the  autumn  fall,  like  self  control. 

Brave  Indian,  like  Standing  Rock, 

Indian  brave  like  me,  I  Am  Justis  Heart,  as  a  rock. 

Great  Son— TWO  STRIKES— two, 

Be  bold  Indian  maid,  Wild-Shy-Ann,  Pie-you-it, 
Make  Snake  hunt,  On-eat— a,  Sweet  Cherry  key. 

Take  no  white  pale  man,  description  his  depredation, 

Dim,  he  tells  Few  Tails  of  himself, 
PORCUPINE— TABLETS. 
Ye  red  man,  Great  Father,  no  president  is  Great  Father; 

Great  Spirit,  no  little  white  man  president. 
Make  all  over,  round  top  sky; 

He  give  Son  Born  see  stars,  Spirits  move 
In  Happy  Hunting  Ground  be  good,  big,  Indian, 

Slow  fire  in  hell,  bad  man  burn 


S4  GABRIEL  S   TESTATENT. 


Two  Hundred,  One  thousand  years  breathe  fire. 

Not  soon  forget,  good,  very  next  time  » 
Great  Father  make  moon,  Great  Father  talk  Son, 

Great  Father  feel  all  round  little  earth, 
He  looks  another  way. 

Chief  Sons— KICKING  BEAR— Light, 

Great  Father  make  sky  cities  stars,  sky  round, 

Earth  inside,  Great  Father  live  above  sky. 
Great  Spirit  come  by  breeze, 

Down  One  Boy  take  another  Boy  Home,    . 
Great  Spirit  All  Wire  All  Know  Big  Crank,  no  fool, 

His  breeze  feel  all  men,  wire  see  sift  all  men, 
Great  Spirit  All  Happiness  Great  Spirit  was 

Forever  Big  Work  Him  God  is  not  all  trouble, 
Great  Spirit  come  kill  fool  Boy. 

Give  life  Boy,  new  God's  Boy  write  Book  (SPIRIT,) 
God's  Spirit  makes  Boy  write, 

Baby  Joe  don't  know  Great  Spirit  tell, 
Him  everything  to  know 

God's  Boy  Heaven  cities  see,  he  never  troubles  God, 
To  wait  on  Him  he  is  rough  an  tumble. 

He  runs  to  fall  when  God  tells  him  he  loves, 
He  fears  he  is  very  small  to  God 

All  top  sky  God  very  solid, 
Great  Spirit,  not  much  little  man, 

God's  Heart  big  solid,  Heart  as  rock 
God's  Word  is  to  all  men,  when  they  are  dead, 

They  know,  they  believe  lately 
God  sends  Great  Spirit  in  breeze,  electricity  quick, 

His  breeze  blows  electricity  quick. 

Great— SPIRIT  FOR  TWO— Strike  Son 

They  the  sons  of  ancient  American  Liberty 
Y  ou  trash  them  to  death,  you  crowd 
„       Liberty,  foreign  pauper  crowd 
God's  Spirit  does  not  descend  every  day  to  Judge 

The  world,  many  years  departed  He  returns  His  own  way 
Leave  room,  right  way  mind,  best  mind  Him  the  right  way 

Right  your  way  do  not  chain  the  Indian,  to  inactivity 
You  take  his  arms,  he  wants  the  right, 

He  is  silence  of  poverty,  he  holds  his  misery, 
If  he  wants,  the  Great  Spirit,  He  allows  him  he  fights 

The  Great  Spirit,  if  he  wants,  tells  him,  fight 


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He  takes  liberty,  they  like  liberty, 
I  walk  alone,  I  Am  Liberty, 
I  Am  the  Frame  and  Bones  of  Time, 

I  am  touchy,  I  never  forget,  I  cannot  forgive, 
I  can  relieve,  believe  My  Word, 

Think,  know,  Spirit  of  Truth, 
Leave  centre,  make  earth  attract,  round  you, 
In  you,  darken  light  sky, 

Roll  dark  black  clouds,  in  you, 

If  you  can  sound  roll  thunder, 

Vivid  flash  lightning. 
To  ease  your  mind, 

Look  beyond  My  star  eyes, 
Move  from  Heaven,  inside,  refuse,  clouds, 
If  you  make  rain  clean  up  water  spouts, 
Move  clouds  in  a  minute, 
And  forever  if  you  can. 
You  move  my  insides, 

You  are  near  my  underside,  of  heaven, 
I  Am  my  Spirit  in  me, 

I  Am  nothing  that  don't  suit  me, 
I  have  many  eye  bright  stars, 

I  Am  no  man,  I  look  in  Myself, 
My  Spirit  comes  in  to  earth  from  me, 
Earth  never  brought  me, 

I  let  her  go,  she  goes  round  about  way, 
Son  single  eye  Light 

Shine  through  to  bottom  side, 

Far  back  to  side;  other  side. 
Light  single  eye,  see  many  stars 

Shine,  shine  see  far  and  bright, 
I  star  cities  see  far,  move,  roll,  fall,  stand 

Still  all  in  Heaven,  some  see  some  blind, 
I  hold  all,  my  son,  forever  shine, 
Think  heavy,  look  about  inside,  look  sharp  single  eye, 
Single  eye,  picture  course  earth 

Continuing  to  slime  My  Spirit, 
My  Spirit,  eye  sore;  I  burn  clean  out  time, 

Of  life  time,  move  life  out  into  hell, 
Make  Myself  sick,  to  clean  all  up  all  slime  of  me, 
I  Am  I  say  forever,  200 — 1000  years  is  in  one  year  of  me. 
I  am  I  look  another  way, 

I  feel  all  over  somewhat  in  me, 
My  Spirit  is  live, 


80  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


My  Spirit  conies  in  Son,  He  loves, 

He  loves,  he  eyes,  he  knows,  He  sees  in  them, 
He  holds  them,  He  feels,  He  takes  them  apart, 
He  brings  them  together, 

If  they  will  go  they  go,  down,  down, 
Away  off  He  never  knows  them, 

Into  space  hell,  they  burn  down,  down, 
Up,  Up,  He  never  knew  them, 

He  don't  miss  them,  He  never  lost  them, 
They  have  their  own  spirit  takes  them, 
They  don't  know  where  they  stay, 
Stay,  they  stay,  they  burn  slowly,  their  mind  away 
In  all  times  they  see  no  light  present  day, 
They  feel  slender,  they  wither,  they  keep, 
Quiet  when  they  know  me,  they  say 

I  Am,  is  a  devil  of  man,  that  they  never  knew 
How  I  Am  was  made,  then  when  they  know, 
They  are  far  away  from  I  Am, 

Many  could  in  all  time  do  as  please, 
God  likes  few  pick,  pick  men  do  me  good, 

See  a  few,  a  few  in  life,  they  ask  Him  His  Power, 
He  says  now  study  pick  man  Wisdom  Flower, 
If  they  wither  and  decay,  dry  protect, 
Wait  mind,  profit  future  day 
I  fear,  I  write  anything  God,  bring  Spirit  wants  me  to 

Him  His  and  His  sky  round,  earth  wants  few, 
We  want  for  nothing,  believe  you,  His  Belly  full, 
Round  running  over  heap  up,  press  down 
You  are  in  it,  yes  you  are, 

God  rolls  up  one  rim  side  looks  inside 
Clouds,  round  morning  sky,  mind  clean,  clear  up  a  noon, 
At  noon  turn  on  down,  down  below  quite, 

Under  your  quiet  eve,  you  are  clean,  under  it. 
Baby  Joe  Boy,  write,  I  please  you, 

Long  time  ago  you  cry  me. 
Quite  run  over,  to  hold  out  friend  boys, 

You  open  wide  eyes, 
Love  to  all  look  up  to  me,  come  into  me 

Why  in  it,  my  Good  Boy  Save,  I  we  in  it. 
Remember  your,  you  are  not  without  for  me, 

Mind  you  did  not  make  Me  inside,  eye  sore, 
Inside  eye,  fear  not,  stay  in  it,  I  am  save  you 
Until  I  save  you  live. 

You  sleep,  you  twist  around  in  it. 


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You  up  and  light,  down,  heavy, 

You  work  at  play,  you  are  quite  into  it, 

Come  out  to  Myself,  I  will  take  you  all  over  the  sky, 
Then,  now  we  will  rest, 

Choice  fruit  when  ripe,  I  pack, 

My  Baby  Boy,  in  a  wrapper  with  eve 
I  Shoulder  them,  together  we  stay, 

Until  we  come  home. 

My  two  Babies  feel  tickled,  proud  and  happy, 
They  feel  and  look  all  over,  they  kiss  me, 
They  hug  around  and  touch  My  Neck  ; 

I  move  them,  I  study  them,  I  busy  them, 
I  have  no  time  for  fool,  only  this  kind  touch  me  again. 
Touch  shoulder  top,  come  out  side,  lay  off  by  me 
They  tread  my  planets,  they  my  air  stars, 

They  feel,  they  do  not  fall,  they  go  through  air, 
They  come  down,  they  feel  good,  deep  climb. 
On  up  by | me,  they  on  My  Knee,  I  study  them, 

Forever  together  in  their  arms,  they  always  feel, 

They  want  to  come  to  me,  to  feel. 
Me  good,  I  make  them  behave  same  as  me, 

When  I  wish,  I  love  to  hold  them  tight. 
They  look  up  and  cry  for  me,  when  I  hold  them. 

When  I  drop  them  they  run,  not  to  bother  me. 
They  stay  together,  and  look  in  theirselves. 

They  hold  fast  together,  smile  happy. 
And  at  all  times  look  and  think  of  me,  hold  each, 

An  looks  close,  I  smile,  I  am  please 
Them,  overlook  them  close  together,  close  to  me. 
They  come  up  together  close  to  me, 
They  come  up  in  My  Arms, 

They  I  hold  them,  in  My  Arms, 

I  tight  squeeze  them. 
Sleep  in  My  Arms,  them  I  hold, 

They  wake,  they  sometimes  cry,  I  box  them 

Apart,  they  come  to  love  me  forever, 
I  again  I  bring  them  together,  they  never  forget, 
They  hang  close  to  me,  they  do  not  bother  me, 
I  take  them  when  I  want  them, 

They  do  cry  after  me, 

They  work  for  me  so  willingly,  I  make  them  cry. 
They  do  not  busy  me,  if  I  call  them 

They  help  tend  to  my  business,  Work 

Each  one,  they  go  and  come,  apart  each  one    • 


88  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


For  me,  for  me  they  are  mine,  they  mind, 

They  inspire  to  know  me,  they  mine  mind, 
They  raise  themselves  to  know  me,  please, 

They  study  My  Work  for  me,  I  help  them  please, 

We  look  around  over  My  Work,  we  correct  make, 

Make  the  way,  as  we  go  together. 
If  you  don't  like  us  when  way  in,  you  stay  away 
Off,  we  kick  you  away,  outside  in  hell  away  off, 

Without  trouble  we  breeze  you  through  the  gate. 
By  you  our  measure  you  we  make  no  mistake, 
Take  this  to  make,  take  you  gain  out, 

We  gain,  not  we  lose,  we  don't  want  gain, 
We  keep  away  from,  all  pair  yourselves 
To  think  to  see  us,  we  are  over, 
You  sit  quite  under  us, 

We  will  respect  your  case 
If  you  look  up  to  us. 
We  will  not  sit  on  you, 

You  will  be  saved  yourselves, 

Mind  well,  it  will  not  burn  yourselves. 

Come  to  live  or  go  off  to  die,  you  may, 
I  am  here  you  are  in  a  place,  in  for  it. 
Where  you  come  out,  then  you  are  in  it, 
Wait,  for  you  to  improve,  mine  in  time, 
Make  something  over  My  Work  in  Time, 
Work  something  over  me  in  time,  I  will  give  you  something. 
The  death  grip  squeeze  breath,  breath  out  of  you, 
Breath  wind,  wash  kill  dry,  clean  out,  you  purify, 
Purify  yourselves  out  or  I  will  Fire  Ghost  all  into  you. 
I  must  come  you  at  last, 
I  must  last  for  you  at  first, 
I  was  first,  you  last,  I  Am  forever, 
If  if,  you  see  I  Am  come,  to  believe  I  Am, 
I  Am  come  for  you  to  believe  I  Am, 
If  if  you  are  ignorant  to  doubt,  mind, 
Your  will,  may  know,  you  say,  I  am  off,  wrong, 

Wrong  off,  you  upside  down  and  walk. 
You  are  the  fruit,  over  far  away  off,  I  take  trip  you 
One  devil  of  man,  kick  you  out  to 

Fire  hell  in  time, 
I  am  Spirit,  Adam  run,  Omego. 

I  am  the  Kill,  Quick,  Fire  Chief — cook  a  man; 
Down  a  man,  I  fill,  electricity  is  my  steam  stew. 
Forever  when  you  come  to  meals,  to  supper. 


PICTURE   SIGNS   OF  THE   TIMES.  89 


In  it  well,  some  of  you  have  found  out  light, 
Into  it,  roller  take  quick  light,  electricity,  eat ; 
Feed  man  machine,  all  big,  work  the  dead 
With  the  dead  light,  come  see  dead  son. 
Work  with  the  dead,  big  dead  son, 

I  keep  quiet,  man  to  make  him  his  work. 
Never  seem  to  know  me,  to  ask  praise. 

I  claim  no  praise,  show  me  future,  small  machine. 
A  future,  come  on  electricity,  I  show 

For  my  future  understanding, 
Electricity,  man,  is  my  fly-wheel  band, 
Band,  son  man  help  me,  make  things 

We  make,  he  never  hear  me,  I  do  him, 
Son  mind  see,  head  Myself, 

Like  Make  I  Am  Alone,  stand. 
Stay  throughout,  stand  still  alone  without  Me, 

Come  over  lightning  tracks  for  me, 
I  give  you  light,  uncover  My  Light,  earth-machine. 
Case  Me,  My  enemy  in, 

I  Am  I  send  Word  to  you,  My  Clerk, 

I  can  see  from  the  bright  morning  star, 

He  writes  a  SLEEPY  SON. 
He  writes  for  me,  Through  Electricity,  Candle, 
Three  Powers,  Electricity  Man,  Spirit  Light, 
Roll  the  heavy  world  down 
Through  light  air  space, 

She  runs  away,  I  put  on,  Governor, 
She  moves  steady,  if  you  lose  the  Band, 
Lightning,  fire — I  put  the  Band, 

And  she  runs  like  lightning  fire. 
I  keep  Clerks,  herd  planets,  Clerks  star  cities, 

My  Clerk  star  cities,  by  My  Sight, 
Record  Light  Shine,  I  have  a  band  of  them, 

I  blow  trumpet,  I  wake  them  very  early  in  the  morning, 
Bring  in  herd  of  asses,  GABRIEL  TRUMPET  BLOW, 

Quite  early  by  light  in  the  morning, 
I  like  to  see  all  the  herd  feed, 

On  they  pack  the  load,  I  take  it 
Quiet  quite  easy,  away  far  star  city,  the  band, 
I  see  at  one  look  I  see  them, 

I  know  the  one  that  lays  down, 
His  load  is  heavy  when  I  come  help  him  up, 

When  I  feed,  he  eats,  anybody  eat  for  me  this. 
They  come  down  from,  for  below  heaven, 


90  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


My  Son  take  the  Bread,  asses  eat  take  it  multitude, 
Eat  break  it,  eat  full  fill  up  with  fragments, 

Your  bread  baskets  full  fill,  up  run  top  over, 
See,  grow  stout  good  big,  Boy, 

I  am  come  over  you  once,  twice, 

See  you  feed  multitude, 
Break  eat,  once,  twice,  disciples  seat  them, 
Once,  twice  down  the  way  side 

By  hundreds,  fill  them  down,  them  see 
Away  full  make  room, 

Come  by,  eat,  into  Mary's  Table, 

Son  burner  light  out,  sit  down. 
Let  the  grass  grow,  you  have  burnt  all  down, 
You  warm  the  rock,  you  run  lava  beds, 

Over  mountains,  burnt  world. 
Grass  grow  again,  like  grass  green  trees  like  roots. 
Rein  habit  earth  like  this  in  morning  time, 
Increase  your  mind,  multiply,  decrease, 
You  sail  out  of  the  flood  into  fire, 
In  the  flood  you  know  you  drink  too  much, 
In  fire  I  know  you  eat  fire, 

I  come  in  to  burn  inside  out, 

Dead  Son  Top  Side,  be  the  same  inside; 
All  be  a  little  bit  the  same  inside  and  outside. 
Leave  your  side,  take  my  side, 

I  Chief  Boss  My  Side,  I  burn  to  kill  your  side, 
But  side  in  side,  away  side  of  the  other  side, 
We  walk  fields  of  the  middle  of  it. 
Find  this  Two,  let-her  last, 
Go  earth  roll  or  I  make  you  shake, 
Roll,  never  lose  me,  I  am  Good  Customer, 
Roll  all  your  things,  punkings,  beat,  yourself 
All  over,  I  feed  you,  out  in  there, 
I  awake  to  my  close,  bright 

With  love  for  Kill  me  Quick. 
God  should  not  claim  fool  son  of  the  world,  round. 
His  Son  is  Joe  Gabriel,  from  with,  in  Him 
Come  out  to  Son — Shine — Himself, 
Father  take  whip,  Son— Shine, 

Father  is  Joe  Great,  wild  west  Son — Shine, 
Joe  is  west  wild,  very,  Great — Son — Shine, 
Joe  go  west,  step  over  the  east, 

Wild  Joe  way  south,  step  over  the  north, 
Over  centre,  turn,  little  centre  wheel,  around 


PICTURE    SIGNS   OF   THE   TIMES.  91 


Round  them  more,  round  them  around 

Then  round  them,  around  quick  all  over  big  round, 
Take  them  around,  in  Great  Big  Round  UP, 
Brand  them,  fire,  red  hot, 

Get  letters  red  as  fire,  Brand, 

Brand  with  letters,  G— I— T— S S— A— B. 

Our  Brand  letters  read,  mean  this: 

Gabriel — In — Trumpet — Savior Scrub — A — Boy. 

Gabriel — In — Trumpet — Son Savior — A — Boy. 

Gabriel — In — Trumpet — Son Scrub — Again — Born. 

Study— A—Book Get— In— To— Self. 

Savior — A — Boy Get — In — To — Scru  b. 

Strumpet — A — Boss Get — In — Trumpet — Strumpet. 

Gabriel — In — To — Strumpet Son — A — Boy. 

Get  In-To  Strumpet Saviour-A  Boy, 

Strumpet  In— To  Gabriel Scrub— A  Boy. 

Take  my  book — all  the  world — round, 
Round  all  the  world — take — my  book, 
My  Book — all  the  round  world — take. 

Joe  the  Boy — Saviour  earth — returned, 
Returned  to  earth — My  Boy  Saviour — Joe, 
My  Boy  Joe — Saviour  returned — to  earth. 

Gabriel — shows  his  Trumpet — in  Bright  Light, 
The  Bright  Light— of  Gabriel's  Trumpet — shows, 
Show  His  Trumpet — in  Gabriel's  Bright  Light. 

I  Am  Joe  Josi — don't — get  any  higher, 
Don't — get  any  higher — than  Joe  Josi, 
I  don't  want — I  Am  Joe  Josi — I  get  there. 

When  I  am  through — let  me  rest — anywhere, 
I  rest  I  am — anywhere — when  I  get  through, 
Let  me  rest — I  get  where — when  I  get  through. 

I  pack  a  heart — like  stone — there  in  I  get, 
I  heart  like  stone — there  I  get — I  pack, 
I  in  there — get  a  heart  like  stone — I  pack. 


92  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


0  God  O  they  don't  want — Son  give  them — something  another 
Son  give  them  something — Another  God  O — they  don't  want 
Something  another  Son — God  give — them  to  want. 

Let  them — take  these  whets — without  any  pets. 
Without  any  pets — let  them  take — these  whets. 
Take  these — whets  them  without — any  pets. 

Box  pack  them — up  to  come — by  courtship. 

By  courtship — pack  them  to  come  by — box  them. 

Pack  them  up — to  come  by — courtship  box. 

Breeze  come  and  go — to  herd — handle  them. 
Herd — handle  them  Breeze — come  and  go  to. 
Come  and  go  Breeze— herd — handle  them  to. 

I  stay  in  my  home — when  I  want — I  come  to  go. 
I  come  to  go  stay — in  my  Home — when  I  want. 
In  my  Home — when  I  want  I  come— I  stay  I  go. 

Pale  face — don't  like  go  stay — stop  away. 
Don't  like — go  stay  stop  away — pale  face. 
Away  stay  go — stop  pale  face — don't  like. 

1  come — red  man's  home  in  red  man's — home  see, 
In  red  man's  home — come — see  in  red  man, 
Red  man  come — see  home — red  man  home. 

Brave  Buck  I  Am — going  to  quit — or  say  to  much, 
To  quit  or  say  to— much  Brave  Buck — I  am  going, 
I  am  going  to  quit  brave — buck  or  say  too  much. 

Indian  Brave— brave  against  all — U.  S.  America, 
All  U.  S.  Americans  against — all  Brave  Buck  Indians, 
Against  few  Buck  Indians — All  Brave  American  men. 

Brave  Indian  fight  for  America — die  for   Liberty, 

For  Liberty— die  for  America — fight  brave  Indian, 

Gain  your  Liberty — in  America  or  die — fight  brave    Indian 

Give  the  white  man  home — don't  treat — like  a  dog, 
White  man  give  them — at  home — you  treat  like  a  dog, 
You  treat  them  like  dogs — they  leave — home. 


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Don't  bother  the  life  of  them — away; 

The  life  of  them — don't  bother — to  stay  away, 

You  bother — the  life  of  them  —keep  some  away. 

They  did  not  come — along  last — to  take  a  home. 
You  come  along — at  the  last  to  take — all  their  home; 
Come  along  you — dam  you  to  last — help  them  at  home. 

This  is  my  last — to  help   the  redman — to   a  home. 
Redman  this  is  my  last — help  me — is  your  home, 
I  am  the  Last — in  your  home — redman  help  me. 

I  am  your  first — and  last — we   scatter   them  together, 
First  and  last — we  are  together — if  we   don't   scatter, 
We  scatter  a  few — together  First  and  Last; 
Great  scatter — Boy  Indian — Book  Maker. 

Come  Gallager — let  her  go— Hearst, 
Come  Hearst — Gallager  letter — go; 
Letter  go  Gallager's — Hearse. 

Fire  let  her — Hearst — to  hell; 
Burn  letter — to  hell — with  Hearst. 


6th  Scene — Picture — Time. 


Last  let  her  Hearst — first  letter  to  Hearst. 

Son — to  son — of  Examiner; 

Say  Son  of  a — Examin — her — Sir — 1891;  Janu — ary, 

You  have  acted  a 

The  sneaking  mouse  with  my  Book, 

Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Fear  not — 

People  remain  ignorant  of  your  connection, 
With  it  you  may  come  forward,  I  am  pleased 
If  you  take  some  notice,  of  this  One — 
My  Own  Second  One. 


GABRIELS  TESTATENT. 


It  is  in  regard  to  a  Saviour 

Is  promised  to  the  Montana  Indians, 

And  I  will  again  say,  if  a  better  man  cannot 

Come  to  time 
I  will  be  pleased  to  assume  the  task, 

When  the  Snow  Flies. 
To  protect  yourself,  I  am,  be— willing, 
You  may  advertise — 
As  the  Dam, 
The  Big, 

The  Crank  of  the 
World, 

Eli  J.  Joseph — I  am. 

Picture  Silence — Contempt — Silent — 
He  who  thinks — I  am — a  fool  dam, 

I — know — one — see — this  date-age, 
One  Gabriel  Trumpet — Public-shed,  Santa  Rosa, 

March  along  1890 — one, 

From  Public-shed  office  this  unnoticed  letter  to  Hearst 
May  come  along  1890 — one, 
I  am  still,  Gabriel's  Trumpet — no  answer. 

A  Hearst — come,  to  Examiner. 

Please  allow  your  book  reviewer  time  to  examine 
This  little  book,  which  I  Am,  pleased  to  submit  to  the  public. 
I  think  it  adds  another  chain  to  the  streak  of  evidence 
For  that  Saviour  which  our  Montana  Indians  are  awaiting. 

Your  account  May  1st  edition, 

I  hope  they  may  be  notified  that  the  white  man  believes 
Like  the  Indian,  that  the  Great  Spirit  never  lies — I  will 
Endeavor  to  show  rny  proportion  of  such  a  belief 

In  this  quiet  manner. 

When  they  need,  I  hope  they  may  have  a  man 
Come  to  them  Avith  money,  brains,  and  friendship,  and  freely 
Spread  it  on  the  red  man.     If  no  better  man  comes 

To  time,  I  MAY  assume  the  task 

When  the  snow  flies  again.     If  the  man  comes  with  marks 
Of  recommendation  from  the  proper  Authority,  I  am  willing, 
In  my  modest  and  unassuming  manner,  to  help  him,  fulfill 
The  Word  and  take  a  few  shares  in  the  responsibility. 

You  may  shade  the  white  sheets  of  the  Examiner 
With  the  sentiment,  if  you  like,  and  give  this 
Book  as  my  recommendation,  I  believe  this  will   be   the   red- 
man's 


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First  personal  acquaintance  with  Christ,  he  shows    a   steady, 

Nerve,  he  shows,  no  use  of  superfluous  expressions. 
I  think  he  has  sense  to  say,  for  the  Great  Spirit  of  God. 
He  would  not  exaggerate  for    financial    success    or   political 

Popularity,  His  belief,  his  own  right. 
I  am  to  hope  at  present,  you  will  not  be  alarmed  for  me. 
I  am  in  poverty,  of  a  very  high  degree ; 
Almost  equal  to  the  Indian,  our  model   of  ancient   American 

Liberty. 
I  can  say,  the  Noble  Savage,  needs  a  Saviour,  or   he  will  soon 

be  as  low, 

And  degraded  in  his  views  of  life,  as  the  average 
Specimens  of  white  humanity,  which  She  • 
Associates  with  on  some  of  our  U.  S.  reservations. 
I  am  able  to  weigh  the  value  of  a  Good  Word, 
Against  thousands  of  dollars,  in  broadcast  advertisements 
To  show  love  of  God,  I  beg  you  not  to. condemn 
My  Book ;  if  I  am  successful,  I  hope  to  advance 
The  Northwestern  savage  in  his  native  land  of  Liberty 
By  helping  the  man  they  predict,  and  think  will  come, 
With  such  great  power,  and  authority,  to  turn  the  world 

On  the — white — man. 
I  believe  I  will  be  justifiable  in  calling  Him  the  Crank  of  the 

Universe,  as  I  am,  very  young,  for  my  age. 
I  have  the  impudence  to  ask  Him  to  make  S  F  hub  for  crank, 
That  we  may  turn  easy,  on  this  part  of  the  globe. 
Yours  with  love,  Elijah  J.  Berry  man, 
I  am  Elijah  Josias  Joseph. 
I  blow  against  this  for  one  year  without  answer; 

I  go  off — to  the  city — and  die,  dead 
And  they — come  back — to  say — 
He  who  knows  I  am  a  fool,  » 

Dam,  I  know  one  I  am. 
Kill  me  quick — 

I  lay  wait,  I  away  lay — Hearst  office, 
And  stretch  to  wait,  decent, 

December — three  days. 
Hearst  stay,  no  full,  no  fill  its  office, 

Talk,  Private  Secretary,  say, 
Hearst  for  Berry — is  very  busy  man; 
Private  Hearst  home — cold  day — send  Berry  not  away. 
Business  manager,  Private  Secretary  talks. 

Hearst  Boss,  private  man,  not  like  talk  Berry — man. 
Berry — man — dead — like  let  Hearst  off, 


96  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Home  Hearst  come,  Berry — come  too — Berry — man, 
Raise  Berry — man — Berry — raise, 
Raise — Berry — man — off', 
Three — days — waited, 

Hearst — way  busy — Hearst. 

Berry — waited  stretched — inside  office, 
Berry — man  catch — no  Hearst, 

Raise — dead  Berry — man  take  fire; 
No  good  man  to  Our  Fan  Boy, 
Away  from  Home — to  Last 

Come  this — My  Way — Hearst  go 
Take  him — hold  up — let  down — easy, 
Last  come  by  First — Hearst, 

My  Hearst — kick  out  wink — 
I  burn — I  sink — you  down, 

Go,  down — up  Hearst,  come  up  warm — 
By  me. 

I  hold  you  all  warm,  in  My  Arms  of  Love, 
Let  them  come  fly  away,  for  My  Home  Above, 
Let  lead  you  above — try  you — above  heard, 
Let  them  believe  you,  I  have  I  kick,  you,  well, 
Let  them  take  this  man  life — Boy  sick,  now,  then,  well, 
I  swear  by  my  writing  hand, 

I  fulfill,  burnt  all,  blind  in  the  field  of  hell, 
It  best  you  come  keep,  up — 
Up  doing — very — well, 
I  hold  direct,  to  course,  all  wings  above, 
I  fly  you  all,  for  the  Home  of  Love, 

Let  me  lead  them  from  ignorance  and  slime, 

Let  me  lead,  please,  lead  then, 
I  bear  you  away  over  the  fields  of  crime, 

Let  me— please — lead, 
Will  will  bear  with  you  all  over 
In  the  wings  of  time. 

Let  me  kick  full,  you  I  do  very  fine, 
I  run  all  over,  to  throw  up  your  crime. 

I  burn  one  in  it,  I  burn  man  in  it  out  of  time, 
Forever — I  throw  up — all  crime, 
Now  as  ever — I  never — I  Am 
Out  from  the  middle — of  for  never. 

Fire — red — hot  Saviour  self — feel  fine, 

I  Am  a  long  time — I  Am  come  Home — A  man. 


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P.  S. — Let  her  come — in  before  this 

Your — Saviour — man, 
Save  her — man — Save  I-u-or — man — Save— I— our  man, 

Save  your — man,  Saviour  is  A  man. 

Two  Hearts  beat — Hearst  as  one, 

Beat— Two  Hearts— By  One, 

One,  two— Hearst  beat,  by  One, 

One,  Two  Hearts  beat,  by  one, 
Beat  one  Hearst — take  One — Two  Hearts, 
A — man — take  Two — Hearts — you  beat  one — Hearst, 
Take  Two  Hearts — Yoke  to  One — Hearst — A — man, 
Yoke  Two  Hearts— one  Hearst  beat — A — man, 
Two  Hearts — Yoke  beat  One — Hearst — A — man, 
Hearst  take — Two  Hearts — beat  one — man. 

Thoughts — dictations — George  Washington . 

Home  in  Home  of  God — rest  Washington  style, 
U.  S.  America,  Washington  your  style — see  no  crime, 
I  Am,  your  Saviour,  self,  see  man,  the  crime  of  time, 
Saviour  Goods,  man  First  to  Last  all  Time, 
In  Time — Saviour  Goods — First,  Last,  all  time. 
First  and  Last  Saviour  Goods  all  time. 

Breeze  me  I  be-come  to  take  A-man, 

I  Am  Kill  Quick — I  fool  A-man, 

Fool  man — I  Kill  Quick — take  breeze — A-man, 

I  rest  easy  everywhere  in  me — A-man, 

Rest  easy  everywhere  in  me — A-man, 

Everywhere  in  me  rest  easy — A-man. 

I  look  out  into  you,  a  round  way  off, 
I  look  around  you.  away  off  in  to  me, 
Soon  I  look  away,  round  off,  you  into  me, 
I  so  disgust,  the  breeze,  will  measure  your  mind, 
The  breeze  I  measure,  disgust  your  mind, 
Your  mind  the  breeze  measure,  disgust  yourself, 
Breeze  your  mind  for  the  breeze-measure  yourself  disgusted, 
I  disgust  you  mind  the  breeze  measure  yourself 
For  the  last  breeze,  measure  yourself,  mind  you, 

You  mind  or  the  last  breeze-measure  disgusts  you, 
Measure  your  mind  for  the  last  disgusted  breeze, 
Last  for  your  mind  measure  breeze  disgusted. 
Treat  it  fair,  will  you  be  so  disgusted, 


98  GABRIEL'S  TESTATKXT. 


Disgusted,  it  cannot  be  in  it  is  without  you, 

It  takes  you  out  of  yourself,  away  off  disgusted, 
I  am  disgusted,  Myself,  so  I  stay  away  most  outside  Myself, 
I  take  what  comes  to  me  as  My  best  good  for  me, 
Good  for  me  I  take  what  is  best  for  me, 
Take  what  is  good,  I  am  best  for  me,  I  am  good, 
My  breeze  keeps  me  from  hard  mean  dirty  work. 
The  law  of  late  so  late  I  do  not  change, 

I  do  not  change  late,  old  man,  this  is  My  Law, 

Old  man  of  late  this  has  not  changed  the  law, 

Of  late  this  has  not  changed,  this  is  My  Law. 
This  not  change,  old  man,  this  is  My  old  LawT, 

This  is  Old,  this  is  My  Change,  this  is  My  Law 
From  over,  ever  for  never  to  A  man. 

Make  bread  of  wisdom  flowers, 

Mix  with  Blood  Saviour,  Self, 
Eat  Saviour  Self,  be  Merry  Berry  Joe  Mary, 
Woe  man — Berry — man — with  A  man, 
Wo — man — A — man — 
A- — live. 

By — Eli  J.  Joseph — Berry — man. 

VERY  GREAT  SLIGHT. 

Brain  waste,  Wasp-nest — FREE  PRESS, 
Free  squeeze  -and  squash  the  nest, 

Press  opinions  together — kill  stingers, 
Kill  or  kill  stingers,  through  you 
For  the  very  Last  Time,  fear  down  to  kill  stingers, 
Stinger  light  on  my  head,  mad  like,  insane  body, 
His  brain  went  up  the  flew, 
He  he  drives  his  down  stinger, 
Stinger  in  my  head,  I  look  another  way, 
I  am  ashamed  to  scalp  him  off, 
His  his  slight  waist  brain  is  the  take  mind  off. 
Wfiste  run  out  his  stinger,  brain  waste,  from  below  his  waist, 

He  is  knocks  him  off  a  body, 
I  knock  him  out,  on  his  head,  off  my  mind, 

I  am  saved,  in  time  a  very  bad  sting, 
He  stings  he  does,  the  Wasp  does  up  himself, 

I  double  him  up,  he  in  his  intended  stinger, 
Back  the  Wasp  throws  his  sting-her 

In  his  own  face,  and  breaks  iris,  his  waist  breaks, 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES.  99 


His  brain  cracks,  he  flies  to  pieces,  and  I  heel  him  down. 
This  is  the  Wasp— nest  Biography. 
This  is  the  Wasp's  record  of  God's  Work. 
I  step  on  him,  his  wings  dry  up,  blow  away 
End  even  of  his  head,  he  cannot  crawl 
Up  to  Dictations  Washington  style. 
He  without  waist,  out  of  brain,  out  of  season 
With  his  stingher,  he  himself  fly  weak,  crawls  away  to  die. 
It  left  in  its  nest,  these  few  lines  of  its  condemnation, 
They  hang,  his  is  character  in  his  nest, 
A  San  Francisco — Weekly  Wasp, 

Illustrated  on  paper, 
With  his  spirit  of  the  times  he  left — 
So- — So — So — Buz — Buz — Buz — Zee — Zee — Zee. 

[At  this  date  circumstances  are  such  I  cannot  procure  the 
Wasp  review  of  Gabriel's  little  Book  (record  of  original)  Ga- 
briel's Trumpet.  Later  I  will  endeavor  to  see  the  statement 
of  the  Wasp.  At  present  I  can  only  turn  towards  the  Elec- 
tric-spark and  see  an  outline  of  their  opinion  of  the  little 
Book — their  idea  of  Gabriel's  Trumpet.  I  turn  on  the  flame. 
It  shows  he  commenced  something — B— z— z-z — and  continued 
to  say  that  Josia  Joseph,  of  old  Son-o-ma,  had  given  an  un- 
earthly howl ;  called  him  the  author  of  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
when  he  is  only  a— gent.  (Reader  class  may  judge  the  Wasp's 
praise  of  the  true  author.)  Wasp  went  on  to  state  the  author 
of  Gabriel's  Trumpet  was  insane.  Then  at  times  the  Wasp 
was  wild  and  raving,  unjointing  itself,  saying,  Sacrament  O 
Shake— spears  ghost  should  come  to  tear  up  the  homestead 
where  Gabriel's  Trumpet  originated.  Continued  raving  about 
some  young  man  had  written  lines  to  a  deceased  cat,  and  said, 
Men— do— c-I-no.  The  Wasp  was  raving  mad ;  before  I  ever 
saw  his  nest,  he  should  have  sense  to  know  the  lines  in  Ga- 
briel's Trumpet  cannot  be  compared  to  a  dead  cat.  Still  he 
was  pleased  to  make  the  comparison.  You  may  understand 
better  by  a  copy  of  the  pictures  of  his  brain.  I  do  not  say 
above  is  exact — see  a  copy  of  Wasp's  review.  Some  time,  if  I 
do,  I  give  his  opinion  to  future.  It  is,  perhaps,  best  I  should 
not  give  it  now,  to  allow  his  influence  to  appear.  The  case 


100  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 

stands  at  present,  and  allows  me  an  opportunity  to  continue 
to  plead  for  my  own  protection  the  time  I.  accept.  Who  is 
the  one  would  not  wish  a  book  he  claims,  to  be  a  success?  I 
am  an  exception.  I  hope  this  is  a  success.  We  will  then 
proceed.] 


Vers-us  Wasp-Nest-Again  hive-swarms. 

HE    NOT    IN    IT    MAY    LOOK    ON    AND    ENJOY   THE    CASE. 

Wasps  quit  writing — see  we  divide  his  waist  and  brain, 

His  the  brain  belt,  below  his  belt,  of  the  age, 
Waist,  he  cannot  get  it  up,  his  brain  is  after  age, 
I  beg  you  to  keep  away  from  his  nest, 

He  can  sting  you,  mind. 

I  can  handle  him  with  sixteen  sons  of  witches  like  him, 
But  I  Am  Spirit,  you  are  butter, 
He  lights  on  you,  you  lose, 

You  don't  believe  he  is  honey, 
You  know  I  buzz  him,  hear  him, 
I  Am  not  with  him  for  money, 

Without  you  throw,  him  he  never  tells, 

So — buz — zee — he  wants  money. 
I  throw  him,  he  is  deceitful,  for  money, 

Study  him  to  know  how  far  he  is  from  honey. 
When  you  fire  him  you  can  see  through  him, 
He  was  pleasing,  simple,  for  money, 

You  see  what  a  friend  you  had. 
He  gives  anything,  something,  be-side  in  with  honey, 
I  take  my  case  to  you,  put  him  with  the  flies, 
He  bothers,  I  give  you  mine  in  honey, 

I  fire  him,  my  honey, 

I  can  down  him,  fire,  eat  him,  he  can  crawl  away  off, 
Die  to  never  ask  me  if  I  give  him  his  money, 
I  can  load  his  wings,  he  cannot  fly  up  even  with  my  honey, 

Or  fill  full  with  my  honey. 

I  Am  can  make  him  fill  full,  cram  his  down  him, 
I  can  make  him  back  his  letter — 
Kiss  it  back  like  an  as — eat  my  honey, 


PICTURE    SIGNS   OF   THE    TIMES.  101 


He  made  himself  an  ass  for  money, 
He  is  one  as — kiss  my  honey, 
When  he  lights  on  mine  I  give  him  my  honey, 
When  I  kick  he  leaves  his  feed,  pocket-money, 
When  I  kick  wink  out  of  feed — pocket  my  honey, 
I  knock  the  nest-hive  all  off  the  world, 
My  ask  questions,  does  it  all, 
He  is  full  of  stingers, 
He  is  wild,  he  kicks  the  world,  so  hard 
The  nest  loosens,  the  hive  falls  away, 
The  young  ones  come  out  and  see  the  world 
Rolls  round,  they  buz  round  and  come  up  close 

By  in  the  breeze,  and  are  drawn  in, 
Go  round  very  quick  to  keep  up  with  world  speed, 
Then  they  run  in  fast,  close  and  light  on  her,  at  last 
The  old  ones  learn  them,  if  they  light  without  running 
They  fall,  earth  going  so  fast  they  would  tumble 

Over  their  head,  the  friction  would  burn,  then 
Some  smash,  to  Atoms,  smash. 
Some  their  wings  broke,  they  cannot  fly, 
They  hop  all  crippled  along, 

At  the  last  they  grow  some, 

Their  wings  heal  up  and  fly  to  hang  on  the  bush  as 
They  feel  some,  very  much  need,  Berry  Honey, 

Dry  up  good, 
They  come  out  of  the  bush  as  they  clip 

The  OLD  ONES  wings, 
They  rule  the  roost, 
The  OLD  SHE,  they  kick  her  out, 
She  lived  and  burnt, 

She  lives  one  thousand  years  or  more, 

They  leave  one  so  good,  they  then  did  not  love  SHE. 
But  She,  they  come  around  to  look  at  She, 
She  comes  them,  they  over,  fall,  She  looks  them, 
She  She  comes  up  to  tell  them,  burn  see  forever, 
They  fear,  I  save,  hold  I  take  them, 
Love  me,  keep  them  back,  they  stand  noble  manhood. 
She  wants  them  to  burn  her,  She  tries  them  to  feel  hot, 
She  tells  them  She  was  in  it,  She  Beauty  Happiness. 
They  love  me  them  I  hold,  stand  noble  man, 
She  comes  up,  they  fear  will  not  go  in  with  She, 
She  comes  them  to  love  them  in  it, 

She  goes  to  show  them 
She  is  love,  beauty,  happiness,  life,  years, 


102  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


She  in  it  to  show 

They  see— SHE, 

They  see — She — is  burnt, 

They  see  her,  rust,  old  and  haggard, 

They  leave  She,  they  never  deceive  her, 

She  burnt  all  up,  then;    SAVIOUR-A-MAN 

Tnere — last  She — Saviour- A-man, 

Now — by  Foe — Two  Make — steam  her — flowing 

This  life — Dry  Washing — son. 


My — Poe  Two  Make — Steam — the  world, 
By  this  life — come — Washing-sons, 
My  steam — Elijah  fill  full — my  God  above. 


Flowing  his  life — come — by — City  lull, 
Come  full — country — City  full, 

O — Good — By — my  God — above, 
O — I — cry — tears,  tears, 
Come — to  see — I  love 
Thee — I  love — to  Last, 
Come — take  me — at  Last 
To  Morning — Star — City. 
Kill  me  quick — red — man. 
Crucify — me  like — A-man; 
I  will  never — again — come  to  life. 
Berry — me — A-man. 
1  a  Scrub — Saviour — self — maid — man. 
Toll— Bell— MARY, 
Dead — Washing — son; 
Dead — Berry — man, 
Berry — dead — son 

A-man. 

I  throw  all  over  you  Nightoglisterin 
I  throw  all  over  everything,  My  Glisteriu, 
Everything  eats  My  Fly  Nightoglisterin. 

My  Glisteriu  everything  eats  like  flies. 
Everything  eat  My  Nightoglisterin,  you   improve  like  flies. 
My  Glisterin — educates  you,  educate  flies. 

I  God  Myself — throw — My  Glisterin — to  flie;3, 
Throw  my  Glisterin — to  flies — God — I    Am  Myself. 
Flies  take  My  Glisterin — throw  you  up  yours — with  the  flies. 


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I  Am  Myself— I  Am  God— Of  God  Myself. 
This  is  By  God — never  small  never  change  it. 

O— K— Good  God— 

You  small  die. 

Keep  God's  correct — never  burn  away  to  die, 
To  die  correct — keep  God's  Work,  never  burn  come  away, 

God's  Work  burns  correct — burns  all  die  correct. 
To  keep  for  never — Remember  Work, 
For  God,  to  tell  go — she  way. 
You  in  the  beginning — keep  time,  remember  me   awa  y. 

I  was  round  in  the  beginning,   look  round    for  Myself, 

In  the  beginning  round  Myself,  I  was  looking 

Round  where  you  are  yourself — I  was  look  in,  the   beginning, 

I  look  round,  all   over — Myself — I  know  as  a  beginning, 

I  made  beginning  round,  all  over  to  Myself  I   made   round  to 

beginning. 
Then  I  begin  round  again  to  Myself — you    know   to   begin, 

My  inside  Myself. 
I  made  something  round — Myself,  inside   Myself,   beginning. 

I  feel  round  over  Myself — to    collect  inside  beginning. 
I  something  inside  heavy  lose,  I  cry  see — sea  beginning, 

See,  sea  run  round,  something  heavy 
I  wipe  a  band  round  heavy  move  float — over  see, 
I  wipe  the  band  round  around,  quick  move   the   worst   inside 

me. 

The  band  touches  heavy — also  sea — see 
It  has  on  it  the  axgreaseshtin  of  the  worst   inside   me. 
The  Hub  outside  touches  no  axgreaseshun  of  me; 
Inside  they  never  know  how  they  get  round, 

They  get  round  by  collection,  of  axgreaseshun  of  me. 
They  must  wash  axgreaseshun  of  me  out  through  themselves. 
When  axgreaseshun  collects  heavy,  I    feel  bad  or  worse. 

I  burn  up  to  dust,  the  axgreaseshun  of  me. 
I  floo  flood  over  the  world,  I  Scrub  the  world  clean, 
Dry  off,  then  again  I  flood  it — and  scrub — all  down 

As  hard  make  wash  out  nooks  and  corners, 
Then  I  pour  fresh  wrater  all  over  and  dry  off  it, 
Then  dry  I  burn  slight,  dust  flies,  pure  and  clean, 
All  the  flies,  gnats,  wasps,  spiedhers,  dead, 
Reinhabit  flies,  gnats,  wrasps — SHE  burnt  dead. 
In  new  time  flies,  gnats,  wasps,  suck  up  all  axgreashun  of  me, 
Man-hood — woman-hood,  fill  up  with  My  Glisterin, 
Wash  back  out  all  come  jump  out  of  axgreaseshun, 


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Then  again  blow  me  like — Nightroglisterin, 
I  will  shine  them — Electricit — tie,  button,  hold  up 

By  Electricity. 
Electric — Gospel — come  Public-shed — on  Earth 

By  Electric  Gospel  Wire, 
Somewhere  all  around  it  collected  in  one  spot 

In  December,  1891, 
And  rolled  up  flewr  all,  over  on  world, 

Electricity  fire  wire — sound — 
At  that  time  Blows,  Blows, 
All  the  world  hear  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
Gabriel  blows  Trumpet — by — lSTight— o— glisterin, 
The  Morning 

Bright — Light. 

At  that  time — Gabriel,  Two  Strikes,  earth  again, 
Lights  one  tip  toe  in  Son-o'ma — Count — one, 

Two— Starts  and  spreads  hands  .nailed  and 
Foot  rough  shod,  kicks  and  knocks  the 

Heads  off  the  world  as  SHE  brings  them 
Around,  he  rakes  them  off  and 
They  all  out,  see  they  look  into  space, 

Reinhabit  new  heads,  open  to  see 
They  were  there  and  hung  in  space. 
Gabriel,  when  he  leaves  this  sound  as  the 
Words  fresh  from  Trumpet, 
The  world  for  all  time  to  hear  same  as  from 

Original — Gabriel's — Trumpet. 

Come  see  Saviour-self — 

By  Son  Joe — My  Baby  Boy, 

From  out — Dupe-on — in  it — Street, 
Sand — Friend — from — Sis-go  out, 
Son  can  see  her  in  the  Electric  Light. 
Son  could  come  her — like  Electric  Light, 
He  keeps  away  independent  as  Light, 
He  is  the  Light — independent  American, 
His  Electric  deadens  yours, 
You  Gas  Light  dead, 
Dead — is  Washing — Son, 
Dead  Son — is  Washing — son, 
Watch — Two  Strike — Dead  son, 
Son  DEAD — Two  Strike — dead  Son, 
Pass — Two  Strike — he  is  dead,  dead, 
Satisfied — so — Crucified, 


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Crucified — all — Satisfied. 

I  rise  him — from — work  go, 

He  that  lives — never — dies  again, 

He  lives — for  never — again, 

He  that  rises — is  above  life — again, 

He  rises — his  life — forever  again, 

Pie  never — descends  to — low  life, 

He  is  Mary's — Saviour, 

She  is — alone. 

He  brings  her — up  at  the  Last. 
He  I  Am,  Chri — Last  and  First, 
I  Am  they  cry  me — First  and  Last, 

First — I  Am — Last, 

Last — I  Am — First, 
I  Rise — know — I  Am  Home, 
Home — at  Home — At  Last. 

Rise — Rise — 

Then — sit  there, 

You — you  get  there, 

Bug — her  just 

Two  Strikes — Two-Strike. 

Dead  Berry — Indians — Boy, 

Indians — Berry — Dead  Boy, 

Berry  did — for  Indian  Boy, 

Good — honest — Indian, 

Honest — be  like — Indian, 

Indian — brave — honest, 

I  Am — honest — Indian, 

I  am  Big  Buck — Brave — A  man  at  last. 

Man  first — to  last  a  man, 

Good  over  all — My  God  above 

Good-Bye. 

Do  not  leave  me  here  very  long 
I  will  work — until  you — kick  me  out 
Or  if  so — save  me — I  do  not  about  care 
For  future,  I  don't  care  to  want. 
To  heat,  hell  for  some,  many  years, 

10000000 

You  think — grease  me — the  Gospel  Wire, 
I  would  burn  quite  quite  quick  heat  white  here. 

Berry — my  man  to  leave  Two-Two  Strikes, 
I  rise  on  an  on  I  gap,  rise  and  quit  for  myself, 


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Tell  Saviour  self,  I  rise  and  quit,  quiet, 

I  believe  on — Breeze  save  Breeze  believe  be  save, 

Go  back,  study,  O,  I  work. 

I  over  am  under  below  at  work — I  am  below  decently  at  work. 
He  looks,  look  see  where  a  God  Spirit  goes  out 

At  a  hole  in  the  sky, 
You  better  then  bet  he  sees  through  the  hole 

Out  to  the  Light  of  God  Himself, 

The  Light  Sky  is  his  shed  roof, 

Of  course  he  sees  out  of  the  shed, 

His  eye  is  Light,  Light  Eye  sight, 

He  looks  through  his  eye,  the  Light  of  God. 

God  Spirit  tells  him  look  tow,  I  Spirit, 
I  will  do  your  writing,  I  will  work  your  hand  the  way 
I  want  it,  you  are  tow  go  out  self,  give  me  plenty  of  room, 
T  want  all  your  little  body  to  run  the  pencil, 
I  don't  need  help,  I  use  you,  I  made  you  a  purpose, 

You  are  we  are  Two  Strike  Pencil  Power, 

Last  for  1000000— yrs  Electricit 
Dog-gone  She  away,  see  God  Fulfills  First  space  Electricit  yrs 

Save  your  picture  First — with  you  Last. 
I  rise  to  get,  and  this  my  last  picture,  the  first  picture  at  first, 
I  sit  and  take  it  when  I  am  in  study  over  through  my  writing. 

It  is  taken  in  by  Electric  in  the  world, 

Gabriel's  Trumpet  blows,  Gabriel  blows  busted, 
There  is  nothing  left  of  him  but  his  picture,  this  is  something, 

Exact,  the  exact  true  fulfillment,  his  life, 
As  true  of  life  as  this  of  body,  and  more  true — I  Am  it  is 
True  as  I  am  through. 

When — I  rise  you  bet — I  am  through, 

Here  I  am,  you  watch  me — till  you  through, 

And  you  will  see — you — I  cannot  get  you  through, 
You  must  fish — bait — and  cut  for  yourself  through, 
I  am  going — fish — fish  for  myself  through — I  cannot  help 

You — fish — rather  I  can  ask  you — fish — for  me, 
Thor — fish  plainly  I  ask  you  for  me — fish  help  me  fish  the  fish. 

I  will  never  back  my  Word  for  witches  sixteen  witches, 
I  throw  stuff  this,  all  this  shoo  at  you— I  must,  must  I, 
Much  must  I  stop — before  I  get  I  must  stop,  I  stop  or  I  am 

Before  I  Am  through. 

I  am  out  of  room  in  my  copy,  I  will  not  copy, 
I  am  or-igin-all  through  and  not  through. 
I  go  through  sick  tire — look  up  quit  this  style  is  work, 


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I  glad  quit  you,  I  gap,  stretch,  look  through  out  of  myself — 
Out — go. 

Dead  Berry — Clean  Play — Out  in  Work 

Looking  over  the  Spires — Steeple  Sparks — from  Jasper   City, 

His  Spirit — Much  Known — himself  a  man, 

His  Spirit  So  Much  Make  more  than  himself  it  makes  him  feel 

His  Spirit  is  Big  Great  Big  Much  It  Spires  Sparks 

Out  him  to  make  him  the  man, 

His  Spirit  come  to  make  him  the  man  that  was  to  come. 
Make  out  of  his  shell — Gabriel's — Trumpet  shell  him 

Close  to  her  the  Trumpet  out  of  his  shell  he  looks, 
Close  to  hear  Trumpet  Blow  copy — sound — he  copies, 
Electric  sound — Gabriel's  Gospel  Wire  in  ears,  eyes,  head, 
He  sparks  all  over  and  writes  looks  what  he  hears  on  paper, 
The,  he  man,  give  future  time,  Original  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 

To  his  ear  Cup — id  He  fills  him  there — whisper  sound, 
He  repeats,  dictates,  interprets  Gabriel's  Trumpet  Original 
Cupid  I-flies  feel  around  over  rule — all  the  stingers, 
Out  makes  him  leave  and  forget  the,  there  was  a  Wasp, 

And  he  looks  up  again  Cup — well  fine  fire, 
They  throw  there  the  wipe  at  wasp — stingers  nest, 
They  are  together  again  against  all, 

They  are  My  Two — Cuplids, 
Here  they  are  Two — is — One — One — is — Two, 
First — comes  last — last  come  first 
One — in — Three — One — makes — Three 
One  makes — Three — For  One — Two — Strike — Shoo. 
She — the  steam  her  whistle  blows 

I  am  ready — My  God  Above, 

So  I  ready  I  don't  know  what  to  do   I  if  I  do  write  this 
I  do  write  for  you  right  take  me 

For  I  don't  want  I  know — when  I  do  wright 
But  you  know  you  have  this  right 

If  I  am  when  I  write  I  know  but  you  know 
I  know  this  is  right,  I  have  perfected  my  right 
I  write — I  know  I  write 

I  can  read  plain  hear  what  I  write 

I  have  perfect,  where  I  write  Cuplids  box  ear  to  know  right 
Dead  body  Berry — Cuplids  each  side  say,  hold  Hans  her  right 
I  go — dead — Berry — myself — leave  the  Light  burning. 
I  go  in  study — correct  make  any  change  make 

Myself  made  all — no  else  one  make  change  this 
You  correct,  change  or  correct  —for  me 


108  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


I  will  change  or  correct  this  my   own  personality 
No  other  one  make  a  last  change  for  me  • 
I  am  here  for  some  little  time 

I  can  change — but  I  cannot  correct  this, 
This  is  quite  correct,  it  suits  me  you  see, 

God  make — me  know — I  am  through, 
Pinch — kick  my  ribs — outside  in, 
And  I  will — away — Save  your — business. 
You  know  you  made  me  write  this  business, 

You  know  what  the  business  is, 
And  I  came  in  business,  I  am  in  for  the  business, 
I  will  take  the  hold  hog  business,  I  will,  yes  I  will. 
All  you  have  to  do  is  talk  business,  I  Am  with  you, 

You  know  I  Am,  I  am  with  you  not  for  money, 
I  Am  inside  in  it,  I  stood  and  waited  long 
For  you  to  kick  me  in  it,  you  fooled  me 
In  the  business,  and  I  don't  care  for  snap, 
I  bang  whack  full  of  Electricit  spark,  out  of  it 
I  can  get  to  wait  along  out,  but  you, 
You  know  what  I  am — you — you  know 
Her  that  is  is  not  not — S-Her  is  not  burnt, 

S-Her  is  beauty,  bright  happiness, 
Of  course  you  know — if  she  don't  want — she  wants, 
Of  course  when  she  wants — she  wants,  wants,  wants, 
I  can  stand  and  starve  stiff  if  she  kicks  me,  she  wants, 
Stood  I  did — stiff — tamed — before  ever  she  kicked  me  out. 
I  kicked  almost  her  when  I  was  starving — I  from  First, 

I  kicked  her  almost,  quite  heat  hot  out. 
I  did  not  want  her  to  think  me  an  Old  Rider  Hag-hard, 
I  did  not  care  think,  she  tell  me  I  Am  Old  Hag-guard, 
I  do  not  care,  I  will  take  S-Her  if  S-Her  is  Old  hag — god, 
Yes  I  will — remember — my  God  Above. 
You  may  take  my  case  to  Yourself, 
Of  course  I  not  think  to  quit  and  leave  you, 
But  you  can  tell  a  Wash-at-home  and  let 
Him  tell  a  raft  of  the  business  to  me. 
It  is  a  dirt  nasty  after  a  fair, 
And  of  course  do  not  think  to  turn  Yourself 
Outside  inside,  for  that  little  stickher — business, 
I  Am  satisfied  coming  along  very  well — away  from  crucified, 
And  of  course  I  do  not  think  to  want  you,  connection 

With  my  fool  business. 

You  may  send  me  a  bottle  of  your  Spirits  of  Glee, 
And  I  can  pull  through,  to  never  know  me  burnt  crucified, 


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You  know  me,  my  life  long,  by  my  brain, 
I  swear,  I  through,  never  pull  my  life. 
Of  course  you  know  how  fields  of  fill  full  feel 
I  can  blow  myself — you  know  I  say  I  Am. 

Big — Chop — Chippy — off  the  Block. 
I  do  not  trouble — this  is  Giisterin  your  ear 
At  right  time,  and  out  at  the  other, 
You  know  by  G.  Trumpet  I  can  Blow — to  you, 
To  throw  down  A  Chip  high — off  the  Block, 

Can  I  come — around  to  Chippy — again, 
Can  I  scheme — to  say  you  will  let  her  be  judge 
And  I  the  Merchant  of — stand  before  Venus, 
Les  S-her  be  judge  of  Anton-I-O — the  Merchant  of  Venus, 
You  know  me  say  Love  of  Antonio  Bound  for  Venus 
Is  Elijah  in  Gabriel's  Trumpet — he  is  Antonio. 
Let  her  take  the  case  in  that  Gabriel's  Trumpet — letter, 
I  Am  the  Scrub — I  will  stand  all  consequen — sas. 

Please  God — fire  the  whole — business, 
And  for  all  time,  this  let-her — hold  Venus  as  the  judge 

For  Anton — i'o's  B-ass-an-i-o,  &c. 
This  is  his  Picture  Mary  Al-I-ce  Tail-or — strumpet, 

Is  Venus — judge — his  for  yourself, 
You  may  judge — his  sparks  can  fly  all  over  you, 
He  is  so  far  above — you  are  below  him  judge  Venus, 

You  are  the  judge  never  the  less, 

You  are  the  judge  Venus  the  First — never  left  at  Last. 
I  cry,  I  sleep,  I  cry  a  sleep, 
I  awake — like  Fresh — sport, 

For  my  choice  judge — give  me  the  red — in  Spirit, 
I  think  I  can  come  on  alone  with  one  other 

Bottle  of  the  Spirits  of  Glee, 
Even  I  may  not  use  up  so  much — My  God  above 

I  will  bring  you  the  rest. 

R-F-S — if  she  don't  her  lay  egg  business  machine 
May  rust  without  oil,  (if  she  don't 
She  don't  believe  my  fire,)  I  give  her 
Oil  grease  her,  to  slide  up  the  Gospel  Wire. 
My  night  Light  is  burning  far  out  into  day  Light, 
I  Am  weary  to  quit,  wait  I  come  to  stand  the  slight, 
S,  I  Am  Able,  prepared  to  stand  her  slight  like  A-man, 
My  God  above  says — I  Am — not  Adam, 
He  says  I  am  the  Scrub  Saviour,  self — Adam, 
He  says  ass  you  know  what  you  are 
I  will  save  you  our  Boy. 


110  GABRIEL'S  TESTATKNT. 


Bee  Joe  be  all  the  good  names,  can  think  of  me, 
•   This  is  Joe — Dead  Head — in  it. 
Inspire  Joe  some  of  you 
To  write  about — about  You. 
When  you  do  I  give  you  all  in  it, 
So  fire  he  gives  all  the  world, 
And  he  gives  his  word  if  he  forgets  to  mind, 
Will  stay  herd  with  gnats  over  fields  of  time. 
Clouds  rolling — away — Light  out  fine 
Come  roll  out  into  Son-Shine 

Electric  Dead  Light — of  Son  Sparks — still  burning 
This  Dead  Son  gives  you,  My  Fearful  Churning, 
He  cries,  he  cries  in  with  you  a  little, 
Cry  his  cries  back — if  you  think  feel  a  little, 
If  you  think  he  is  little,  he  can  cry  his  cry  to  burn  you  little, 
His  eye  Light  can  shine  top,  to  your  bottom  you, 

He  can  shine  his  shoo — through  at  your  head. 
This  is  the  Son — Shine — Shoo  off, 
This  is  the  Sons  Shoo — Shine  away  off, 
This  is  the  Son  Shine — Shoo  Shining  away  off. 
Do  you  think  he  is  stretched — By  Miss-Ouri  ? 
He  was  last  Born  in  lived  in  Miss-Ouri, 
First  born  in  Mis-s— ouri — he  lived  there — he  came  west, 

His  Dad  was  Dick — Berry — man, 
He  came  west  young  man,  twisted  round — and  round, 
Nearly  quite  around  the  round  world,  came  sick  of  it, 
Settled  a  quiet  farm-her — in  Son-o-ma  Count — y  in 
Calif-or-ni-a  by  Pa-C-if-I-c  O-Ce-An,  C-Cal. 

There  Sky  farming  found  flew  around  Ann. 
Joe  found  his  Venus,  aud  Venus  found  him, 
And  they  flew  close  together  many  times. 
They  love,  talk,  quarrel,  love  to  love  without  love. 
They  almost  burn,  she  kicks  him  out  he  fires  her; 
He  comes  to  love  Pa-O-See  quite 
Sick  of  love — we  could  handle — him 
Quite  easy — he  was  for — purpose 

He  proposed — she  refused — she  was  a  purpose  to  refuse. 
We  handle  him — and  hand  him — a  Purpose; 
He  Pro-poses — to  accept  it — never  to  refuse. 
To  full  fill  it  he  can  do  just  about  as  he  please,  for  me 
This  is  his  picture  containing — Spirits 
Savage  devil  heat,  heat — red — white — he  Blue — Fire 

Out  into  a-man. 
This  Boy's  life  he  writes  from  pictures 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES.  Ill 


Of  his  OWN  life, 
Which  full  fills  My  Promise,  the  last  page  of  the 

Old  Testament. 

He  full  fills  the  Two  Strikes  Saviour. 
He  is  going  to  camp — red  man  expect  to  look  out, 
Red  man — he  wants  to  camp  with  you. 

Use  your — Judgment — to  your — advant-age; 
To  advance  your  age — use  your  Judgment. 
This  is — Judgment — this  is  the  Son  Judge  — ment, 
Wants — Jews — Indians — catch  on 
Roll  under — with  pale  face, 
I  Roll  the  world  with  all  on  it, 
They  go  under  I  Quiet  Force, 
I  fire — I  flood  them,  to  kill,  eat,  drink,  die, 
Dead  Berry — Joe  Berry — Dead  to  stay  with  me. 

Light — let  her — be  Light. 

My  God  above — quit — we  Two  Strikes — must  quit. 
Remember — Washington — memory, 

Good — Bye — Love. 
I  cry — and  draw  in — my  tears, 
It  must  do — for  world — country, 
I — go — good — Bye, 
David — Coppers — field 
Raises — Leather  Stockings. 
This  is  My  Son— The— Path— Finder, 
I  will  have  to  go — I  will  write — to-morrow, 
At  it — I  will  work  forever  at — 
He — goes  dead — asleep, 
Man  machine — will  not — write, 

I  wake — him — Rise — Son, 
He  the  only  one — in  his  family — Abel  Writer, 
He  writes  for  all — the  family — most 
His  family  a  race  of  fools, 
He  is  the  Last — Boy — man — in  the  family. 
First — and — Last  to  family 
He  is  the  only  Good  man  in  his  family. 
There  are  no  good  women  in  the  family. 

My  God  Above,  take  oft*  the  Electric  Band-age — I  run  away, 
Now — or — sooner — I  am  Ass  shamed  off  myself; 
I  shame  my  family — are  they  of  me  ? 

My  God  Above — we  take — keep  our  cases — together 
Compare  cases  we  ought,  we  are  down  to  zero 

We  ought — to  be — as— shamed 
Let  them  bother  to  dam  us  up,  then  at  Last  breeze  First  get  even 


112  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


My  God  Above  we  must  stop. 

Please— I  am  to  remember  the  round  up 

I  was  out  on  the  plain  yesterday — the   herd    uneasy — moving 
The  Big  Round  up  is  close  I  must — my  fulfill. 
We  keep  in  this   business — they  will  all  come  up  around 
Us  up  up  up — they  cannot  round  us  up  though. 
He  is  raised — he  is  not  dead — any  fool  see  that  sees, 
He  First  was  Dead — by  Work — I  was  over  the  dead 
I  worked  his  arm — when  Dead — I  worked  him  Dead; 
He  was  Dead — I  made  him  work — dead  dead  at  work 

He  has  a  good  Spirit-man — fool  may  see 
His  was  Good  Spirit — Make — Dead  Berry-man  see, 
Good  Spirit  make  Berry — Dead. 


Sick  Sentiment — from  Friends — sick  of  it, 
He  was  Dead — to  please — the  fool — that  reads 
He  is  pleasant — was  dead — the  fool  may  read, 
The  fools  read  at  last — I  was  pleasant — he  was  Dead, 
Good  Spirit — raise  see — Son  Again. 
He  caught — Great  Spirit — He  would  not  let  go  easy, 
He  must  live  a  long  time  after  again, 

'He  stretch  decent — dead  close  streets — three  days, 

Send — Friend — Sis — go, 
Look  streets — dead  Berry — A  man, 
I  come  they — cannot — move  him. 
Stretched — decent  member — three  days,     . 
I  keep — All  Hearst — away — from — Dead — Berry — man 
Three  days — I  Raise  him — decently, 
He  stretches — moves — and  walks — for  home, 
Flies  over  the — Bay — up— Valley 
Son-o-ma — Pa  is  at  home, 
Son  come — by  Steamher — Railtraceit, 
Come  come  on — his  on  track — with  him  his  steam 

He  was — The  Electricity  Man. 
Eyeyes  of  fire — sparks,  track,  stears  by  Electricity, 
He  could  go  all  around  close  to  world, 
Hold— by— Electricity, 
He — My — Electricity — man. 
He  was  Dead  many  times — by  My  Electricity, 
I  close  to  him — bring  him  to  life — by  Electricity. 
I  Am  the  One,  the  only  One 

Electricity — King. 


Compliments  of  Joe  to  the  Sioux  Nation. 

Is  this  I  Am — -This  quite  sick  Shoo  Shine  look  is  away  off. 
It  is  Berry — he  was  with  a-gent  of  the  red-man's  claim  agency. 
It  is  very  good — it  is  a  very  good  picture. 


9 


This  of  him  known  as  Joe  Gabriel  (was  with  Gabriel)  a 
Confidential  Clerk  of  the  Round-up  Trumpet  Company;  also 
redman's  agent.  Chief-Two-Strikes  sometime. 

I  Am, JOE. 


OF  THE 

UNIVERSITY 


PICTUKE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES.  113 


All  animals  insect  men — water  fowls  hold  the  same 
By  Electricity  Wipe — of  Band, 

They  all  increase,  decrease,  multiply,  equal 

Advance  their  age  shows — educated  flies. 
Under— Fly— Wheel— Band 
They  all  hold — suck — sustainan-ants 
From  the  wipe  Fly  Wheel — Band 

Around  them — the  Fly  Wheel — Band-makes-many  different 

Sizes — spied-her — flies — wasps — beatalittle. 

Also  the  Fly  Wheel  Breeze — Band  wipes  over 

U.  S.  America — keep  her — purify — herd, 

You  are  most  responsible — all  under — the  Fly  Wheel  Band 

I  hope  I  can  trust  you  a  little  breeze, 

With  you  sank-stiff  flies — sanctify — purify. 

He  I  Crucify — life,  I  mean,  I  mean — I  crucify. 

When  he  crucifies  again — never  come  to  life 

He  conies  to  me — I  mean — you  no  better, 
You  worse — much  worse. 

He  lets  her  fly — he  goes  in  with  the  rest  of  the  flies, 

Only  he  Strikes  for  My  Home — Three  Pa — come  in 

Says  modest — cry  like — Cir-cus  words  1  never  did  like. 

Much  that  is  not  heavy  of  it,  Pa  my  worst  was 

Burnt  or  brute,  blast,  son — bith  bitch  or-dam  man  myself, 
Or  dam  man  by  myself  alone — and  of  course 
You  may  now  know  for  certain,  I  burnt  then, 
I  burnt  them  many  years — in  a  hell  of  a  place, 
For  that  I  paid  well  for  my  trouble, 

An  I  now  over  by  my — Three  Pa  I  want  to  come  Home, 
I  if  I  don't  act  straight  square  stahed — 
Straigh — for  you  My  God — you  stamp 
And  bruise  me  the  burn  for  years,  years,  years, 

Forget  all  about  where  I  am, 
Leave  where  a  buzz-hard  never  roost-her 
Or  flies  blow  her,  and  then  I  am  perfet,  satisfy, 
Crucicry  cry,  I  am  tears,  tears,  tears, 

Cry  for  I  am  burning, 
I  am  satisfied — SHE  burnt — SHE  is  the  world  to  fill. 

New  Band  on  earth — Electric  Fly  Life  Band, 
SHE — take  New  Electro  Gospel  wire-life, 
Then  I  will  not  bother — I  will  leave  you  as 
The  judge,  if  you  come  get  in  Electric  Wire  Gospel, 
You  can  then  handle  the  boys  to  kill — time, 
If  you  let  them  fly  around  and  light 


114  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


On  your  knowse  much,  sense — they  see  you 

Are  no  good,  dummy  Electro  Woescene. 
Stave  sword  them,  off  to  improve  their  time, 
It  may — times  take  time  many  of  them  are  no  good, 
Find  them  out  many  times  in  time, 
I  must  pull  away  from  the  business, 
Or  run  myself  headlong  into  what  I  did 
Not  start  in  for — by  once  go  read  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
Study  a  hard  study  and  you  will  find  out 
What  I  am.     I  do  not  know  a  word  of  this 

Stuff,  to  repeat,  along  here  may  pages, 
Last,  Last,  Last, 
I  Am — Berry — A-sleep — in  it. 
My  life  plain  shows,  plain  as  pa-per, 
It  is  written  on  this  little  pa-per  Book, 
More  to  remember  me,  a  scrub 
Than  any  Saviour  self,  business, 
I  know  what  in  the  world  SHE  was 
First  and  Last — Last  and  First 

Two  Strikes. 

John,  away  with  yourself — you  knock  Elijah  out  of  Time, 
Pa  Made  US  come  to  keep  US  fighting  like, 
If  I  did  not  work  myself  over  like  this  some  you — lose, 
Some  over  lose — you  lose — -some,  brain  themselves — to  lose, 
Now — then — now — I  go  with  sixteen 
Spirits  Power,  devils  into  me, 
Kevise — not — you  improve. 
Well  now — some  sent  I  ment  I  scent 
From  A  the  writer  of  this,  this  revised  Old  Testament. 
My  God  above — use  my  little  stink  brains  all  they  are  worth. 

I  run  out  and  lose  myself. 

Run  and  come  little  stink  before  I — you  know  what — well 
Use  your  little  stink  brains  before  soo — or  sooner 
I  come  back  a  fresh  bird — not  as  pickle  pish; 
Horrid,  Horrid — ground  witch — this  terrible,  terrible   stifing, 
But  not — it  is  written,  my  it  must  must  go. 

Fishing  hooked  myself. 
I  corral  around,  charged  it  to  care  full  less. 
Remember  these  still,  only  the  kind  and  pleasant  lines. 
Hook  out  the  memories  of  our  present  times, 
My  God  above — I  have — no  come  in  it, 
Sooner  hook — out  of  my  brain — serious  settled, 
Now  throw  on  the  fly-wheel-band  some  Glisterin. 
Let  them  in  suck-shun  for  sus-tain-ants, 


PICTURE    SIGNS   OF   THE   TIMES.  115 


Some  may  come  to  believe  you  corralled  a  few 
Brains — in  can-in  top,  on  can-on  head, 

If  then  put  on  more. 
You  know  I  am  a  blister  on  the  wheel, 
For  I  get  almost  squeezed  in  suck-shim  of  band, 
Patience  with  suck-shun — Light  Air, 
Fly-wheel  electricity  band  may  blister  some, 
A  few  of  course  there  is  an  advantage — prac-ti-cal, 
And  let  them  up  the  pract-ical  flies 

Stand  without — band  practice  until  they  stand  in  with 

Out  falling,  let  them  practice  into  their  in  on  under-stand 

Where  they  are  inside  or  outside,  or  see  that  they 
Move  so  fast  they  are  on  or  in  or  stand  in 
Or  above  outside  find  breath, 

Moving  so  fast  they  cannot  see  they  are  falling, 

And  stretching — and  gone  without  the  band 

Brings  them  in  around  in  on  time, 
Of  course  the  band  is  not  rub-her, 
It  is  Light  Plain — Air  Electricity 
Greased  with  God's  Glisterin — whis  is  nothing  but 
The  axgreasion,  the  refuse  love,  His  Body  wire, 
They  cannot  see  attraction  of  wire  in  tire, 
Moving  of  course,  they  conbut — they  don't 

Glisterin  love  attraction,  God  holds  and  moves  all  inside 

Easier  that  they  move  themselves,  sick  in  six  in, 

My  God  above  how  can  You  come  to  to  claim 
This  little  Book;  please  let  Your  Litt-e  Great  Spirit 
That  comes,  claim  that  it,  my  God  above, 
Do  not  let  of  course  my  God  above  claim  it, 
Have  I  have  drawn  Your  Spirit 
And  have  the  right  wire,  sound  Cuplids 
To  hear  Gabriel's  Trumpet  when  on  the  in  of 

Belt  comes  around  to  dictate  and  interpret 

My  God  above,  in  your  Name  Cuplids 

Great  Spirit  gives  this  all  the  flies, 

Great  Spirit  never  let  Cuplids  grow  to 
Big  head  deceitful. 

My  God  above  Great  Spirit  as  far  as  a 

Know  Cuplids  Your  Airy  Big  Light  Space, 

He  will  not  take  praise,  he  sits  and  boxes 
My  ear — still  my  head 
Great  Spirit  I  cannot  praise, 

My  God  above  I  cannot  praise 

My  God  above — our — book — my  my, 


116  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


My  God  above  over  look  my  wish — so  long. 

Weakness,  I  do  not  of  course  my  God   ' 

Above,  I  have  caught  a  Big  Spirit 

Which  praises  me  for  something. 

I  can  look  back  and  remember 

A  letter — something  when  I  was  dead. 

My  God  above,  I  am  ashamed,  1  cannot 

Praise  the  Great  Spirit,  I  can  only  cry 

You  to  overlook  mine,  these  weak  tears. 

Of  course  Great  Spirit  can  see  as  well 

As  send  Cup-on  to  sound  box  my  ear. 

That  Great  Spirit  come  to  sound 

Gabriel's  Trumpet,  am  I  the  one  to  hear 

Him  correct — dictate  and  interpret  to  me  ? 
For  over  Fly-Wheel-Band 
My  God  above — I  am  full — to  blow  over. 
Please  let  Great  Spirit  stay  with  me. 
I  hear  Gabriel  Blows  his  Trumpet. 

Let  him  stay  and  take  me,  I  am  the  Joe, 

I  can  praise  sweet  for  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 

And  can  try  to  die  or  whip  the  son  of  a 

Who  ciks  at  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

I  am  soon  very  ready  to  anxious  for  a 
Sulliman  Sooner  presently 

I  knock  his  eye  blak  out  of  his  sky  light. 

It  Spirit  hold  him  his  hands,  still  I  can 
When  I  do  a  man  wrong  I  am  willing  to  punish 
Myself  a  little,  he  can  defend  himself 

And  knock  me  sound,  I  am  in  heavy  for  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
And  of  course  my  God  above  that  is  the  only 

Trick  I  can  do  on  the  ring, 
And  of  course  tney  can  beat  me  bad  to  kill, 

Bruise  me  with  their  new  tricks, 
But  I  am  the  single  act  man — let  me  be 

The  boss  star  one  act  man  at  my  business, 
And  I  will  swear  at  myself,  I  never  steal  their 
New  tricks,  I  never  copy  their  new  take  off  trick, 
I  was  to  come  with  my  suckcess-trap-whese  act, 
I  think  it  is  original,  I  am  sure  I  never  seen 

Before  I  paid  my  sense  to  see  it. 
Of  course  to  start  and  work  out  my  little  act 
I  reflected  on  all  their  styles,  I  could  remember, 
Gradually  rolled  their  whole  cir-cus  up  for  a  no-not 
And  stretched  my  own  tent. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES.  117 


My  only  attraction-sign-May  admittance  50c. 

Blow— Blow— Blow. 
Test  a  tent  of  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
Inside  of  course  they  thought  it  a  hum-bug, 
Because  I  had  collected  a  few  of  their  animal  words 
And  stuck  around  on  the  benches  a  few  Gospel  Hymns, 
And  the  center  pole  Shakes-spear—words  entire ; 
But  the  sons  of  —  can  go  to  — ,  I  started  in  without 
Any  theirs,  and  outside  the  Gospel,  will  give 

Any  a  life  pass  to  find  anything  not  original, 
Of  course  they  only  see  pictures,  the  styles,  and  methods 
Of  all  the  world  we  passed  coming  on  the  trip, 
And  because  they  have  seen  the  words  and  their  poets 

Had  a  good  sensible  style. 

I  do  dispise  to  have  them  say  my  pictures  are  not 
Original,  but  they  have,  many  of  them  have, 

And  when  I  was  a  way  side  the  wasp  sting  me  like 

Hell,  if  I  fired  rocks  at  him,  forgive  me; 
I  was  mad  as  hell ;  of  course  I  do  not 

Swell — swear — I  not  swolen  very  much, 

But  his  stingers  I  do  not  like  around  in  my  tent, 

So  I  wished  to  rock  him  away, 
I  think  I  will  never  apologize  to  him,  or 
To  any  of  the  audience  who  hear  of  it. 

If  I  have  a  slim  audience  on  account  of  the  wasps 
Of  course  I  can  say  no  more  than  defend  myself, 

And  they  may  defend  him  and  stray  away — Brush 

With  him — I  am  not  to  let  anybody  sting  or 
Say  tojthinks  say-cred — it  is  not  yourself,  | 

If  |  they  do  not  TRUST  me  I  can  fire  eat  the  sons  of 

Or  try  to  dam  them  down,  against  me. 
There  is  a  man,  in  my  town,  in  the  brush — 

His  name  is  Brush — he  owns  large  tracts  of  it, 
He  is  mammon — I  owned  a  small  brush 
Patch — and  wished  him  to  help  me — I  was  litt-e, 
He  was  big  mammon — I — Lemmon-squeezed  him 
And  Fish-baited  him,  and  he  would  not  bite. 
I  waited  some  time,  around  the  bank;  I  was  going 

To  Fish  him  again — but  the  Lemmon-squeeze 
Him  again  was  the  best — but  he  would  not 
Come  to  time — said  young  man  wanted  to 
You-char  him.     I  was  hot  and  defended  the 
Y  oung  man — for  I  did  not  know  who 
He  was  back  biting — under  the  bank  at  a  fly — 


118  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


I  was  hot  at  him — he  came  out  and  would  not 

Bite — I  named  him  man  names,  many  of 
Them,  they  were  not  nice  ones — he  said  he 
Was  Volun-Tary — I  told  him,  Mr.  Volun-Tary, 
You  can  burn  hell  Two  hundred  an  thousdans 
Of  years.     I  was  so  hot  I  could  not  speak  plain — 

He  thought  me  in  Toxi-cated ;  it  did  not  hurt 

Me  a  bit — (I  never  drink  their  fire  water,  not 
A  drop  of  it'  on  my  tongue),  but  said  to  Fish 
I  am  always  into— xicated,  just  the  same 
Fish  came  in  to  fire  me,  but  he  could  not  do  it. 
He  drank  fire  water  himself,  then  said  he  was  left. 

But  hold  up —  back  to  the  bank  of  Brush  again. 

See  when  I  was  standing,  exicated  and  firing 

Sparks  of  dam-nation  into  him,  he  stood 

Heated  white — could  scarce  speak,  he  was  fire 

Dry — his  son  feared  for  him — felt  for  his  life, 
And  called  an  angel  from  over  the  way. 

He  came  in  a  second,  came  in  to  defend  the 

Brush,  but  seen  me  the  Electricity  man. 

He  said  I  had  better  come  away 

He  smiled  at  me  for  wanting  to  fire  eat, 

He  smiled  me  away,  I  wanted  to  jump  to  fire,  but 

He  came  close  and  soon  I  left  him   for  the  angel  flew  my   fire 
down. 

Qut  Fish  again  Lemmon  squeeze  him  to  Sant-a-Rosa. 

For  Son-o-ma  the  hub  head  Crank  U-N-I-Verse. 
By  I  am  A  Jew  Died — Dead — Petrified 
The  Forrest — Joining. 

By  A  Jew  I  Am — he  that  Died — Dead — Petrified 
Forrest — Joining. 

In  life  I  sailed  my  court — ship  up  and  down 

Port — her  creek — to  look  over  the  Vale 
of  Mary — Santa  Rosa 
I  was  born  by  Virgin  Mary  Saint  Rosa, 

By  my  own  memory  between  seven  years  commencing 
1884 — 1891 — you  can  take  my  word  for  it. 
She  does  not  know  me — I  came  through  by 
The  Spirit  of  God — she  does  not  know  I  am 
Any  thing  about  me — I  am  a  containing  Spirit. 
Man — God's  Great  Spirit— man. 

The  mother  Last  Son  to  man — is  Ava-C-Mee. 

The  father  Last  Son  to  man  is  Dick — Berry-man. 
They  in  the  Garden  Eden — Adam — Eve 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES.  119 


Born  son  of  man  in  misery,  he  grew  up,  went 
His  own  way — God  was  to  please  him — educate 

Him  in  life — with  His  Great  Spirit. 
Educated  down  dull  by  books — educated 

Life  Bright  Light  by  love  to  hear  sound 

Of  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
SON  OF  GOD  BORN  AGAIN,  COMMENCE 

Anew  the  race  for  life. 

Great  Spirit  agent  from  God  writes  God's  promise, 
Breeze  measure  opened  size  to — take  minds 

This  Bundle  Pattern. 

Make  your  own  pattern  by  this — you  may  improve 
Yourself  in  future  time,  do  not  improve  this. 
Revise  yourselves  in  future  time,  do  not  revise  this. 
This  suits  the  a-gent  of  God  in  the  time  he 

Leaves  the  world — this  is  a  record  of  the  time 

The  Agent  of  God  was  looking  over  lives  at  the  date 

This  was  written — this  is  far  above  the 

Average  of  the  time. 
This  is  different  from  the  age  of  the  Old  Testament, 

I  cannot  say  this  age  is  any  better, 

In  this  age  I  can  say  they  do  not  please  God  any  better — 
Not  as  well  as  the  Jews — please  worse, 
Adam,  Eve  bad  then — Adam  now  Adam  sight  worse. 
Eve  is  advancing,  by  love  of  God  man  comes  to  respect  her, 
By  Love  of  God  she  before  marriage  is  to  some  their 
Look  up  to  Authority — of  course  they  all  fly 
Very  low,  but  some  fly  much  lower 
Than  Mary  Santa  Rosa. 

There  are  many  fritter  around  like,  I  mean  gaiety, 
She  flew  around  with  all  quite  happiness,  eye  mean  to  Adam, 
Live — beauty — happiness — eye — mean  Adam. 

ADAM  FIRST  AND  LAST — again  BORN — to  man. 

To  start  God  looked  his  Sight  on  earth, 
Sight  commenced  by  saying — I  AM  MUD, 
I  Am  left — I  Am  nothing — I  must  make  myself, 
Commencing  small  nothing — that  is  nothing — I  WILL  MAKE 

Add  more  to  mud,  and  shape  myself  to  wire  life. 
He  came  to  sight  them  around  that  formed  his  mind 
In  moist  and  dry  air — collected  heavier  substance 
Out  of  the  air  moist  and  dry — the  First  thought 
At  Last  hardened — and  collected  more  substance 


120  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 

V 


To  some  shape  over  thought,  smoothed  around,  made  oval, 
And  dent  by  corrections,  commence  to  harden  the  substance 
Slightly,  took  a  cloudy  evening  for  it. 
Waited  and  collected  substance  from  the  air, 
Waited,  took  it  easy,  collect  another  thought  in  shape, 
Collect  more  substance,  warmed  slightly  by  sunshine, 

Harden  slightly. 

Commenced  to  have  hope  of  shaping  himself  to  Last, 
Commenced  to  collect  many  thoughts  more  than  he — expect, 
Commenced  to  know  that  God  looked  him  by  His  Sight, 
And  was  making  himself,  and  still  he  could  not  know  God. 

He  could  not  gain  understanding  of  God's  ways. 
God  was  making  him  to  remember  he  was  not  making  God. 
He  wanted  Last  him  to  Last  and  Love  God, 
And  know  God  asked  not  to  praise  but  reverence  Him 
As  the  Maker,  and  wanted  him  to  know  he  did  not  have 
Anything  to  commence  making  himself, 
And  to  respect  God  for  commencing  him, 
Giving  him  sight  for  him  to  commence  thoughts — 
His  thoughts  shaped,  God  gave  him  Spirit, 
Collected  substance  in  air  in  years  gradually, 
Increased  to  form  the  shape  of  man — grow  by 
Sun  light,  gradually  spirit  collected  and  improved, 
In  time  commenced  to  work,  act  and  walk — attending 
Man's  affairs — at  first  only  worked  in  thought, 
Waiting  to  strengthen  grow  in  sunlight  waited, 
Needing  substance  to  strengthen  Light  Flash 
From  air  grew  in  density  -by  washing  through  rubbing. 
Moving  flesh  from  dirt  collected  clean  grew  hard 
As  collected  sand — containing  Spirit  Sight  of  God. 

By  Sun  shine  collect  gave  through  him  life  of 
Electricity — his  eye  flesh  God's  Spirit  formed. 
How  he  knew  not — He  wras  strength  nothing 

Wasted  from  his  own  body  containing  Spirit. 
He  needed  ho  further  support — for  him  at  the 
Same  date  commencement,  God's  Sight  was 
Forming  around  him  the  Wo-band,  she  never  knew  how 
God  formed  her — she  came  by  Spirit — she  never  knew 
God's  Spirit  formed  her — as  the  man — 

Formed  her  a  purpose  for  a  purpose 

She  was  to  refuse  the  time  comes  when  the  man  would  see  her. 
She  was  to  refuse  to  show — then  His  man  would  respect  her. 
She  was  to  shame  the  man  for  leaving  his  Maker 
The  man  would  come  to  love,  respect  his  Maker,  remember 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES.  121 


And  not    fall    to   throw — his    body — to    wo-baud    there    was 

danger 

Of  it  because  she  was  Electric  flesh  God's 
Wo-band  beauty  bright  happiness  for  Electric  man. 
When  thoroughly  matured    God  gave  the  promise  they    could 
Join  together  Electric  flash  and  show  light  as  one  spark. 

The  penalty  was  great  if  they  did  not  mind  and 
Mature — they  could  never  collect  His  Electricity, 
Which  was  a  Great  Spirit  to  save  them  at  the  Last. 
They  minding  His  Word  to  them  He  gave  a  purpose. 
They  would  mind  Him  without  holding  away  a  purpose. 
They  came  together  for  God  a  purpose  they  refused. 
Each  other — while  they  loved  they  shone  sparks  of 
Electricity — they  loved  they — they  endeavored  to 
Con-ceal  it — but  could  not — God  made  the  flies  to 
Witness  if  they  could  not  conceal  when  they  witness  it, 
They  fly  away  from  their  selves  with  sparks  which  show 

They  see  did  not  come  to  stand  and  see  in  it. 
With  the  Quiet — Electric — Force  they  came,  they  left  by  the 

same 

If  they  did  not  they  could  not  improve  come  Electric  again 
They  apart  contain  their  Electricity  Power  improves  them. 
They  stay  away  and  work  for  their  selves,  improve  by 
Electricity  containing  their  Electricity  Sparks  Shine 
Bright  and  clear  their  bodies  Electric  lose  no    Light 
Substance,  their  mind  develops  clean  and  clear. 
The  Electricity  forms  from  the  Great  Spirit — form  in 
Them  becomes  as  their  own,  a  part  of  the  Original 
Great  Spirit,  which  saves  all  the  Electricity  which 
Leaves  Him,  He  is  self-containing,  no  Light  is  lost 
In  Him  containing — Great  Spirit  is  Himself,  he  looks 
At  once  for  man  to  improve,  they  the  world  disobey, 
Disbelieve — shamed  for  years  and  years  would  not 
Believe  His  Plain  Words — Adam — do  not  touch — Eve, 

When  placed — in  the  Garden — Eden. 
They  believed  God  could  not  tell  proper  time,  God  could 
Not  countenance  such  disbelievers,  for  many  years  contained 

Himself,  they  slighted  His  Power, 
Who  made  the  world — the  animals  on  it, 
At  all  time  obeying  Word  to  them — Nature 
Talking  man  was  different — God  made  him  different. 
He  gave  him  the  Bible — to  save  his  manhood — to  gain 
The  Electricity,  strength — of  animals  to  save  himself 
And  collect  spirit  strength  from  Great  Spirit,  but  they 


GABRIELS  TESTATKNT. 


Acted  with  the  judgment  of  flies,  they  would  never  believe  He 
Made  this  litt— e  world — He  was — thinks  less 

And  less  of  them — all  the  time — saying  those  who  wished 
Could  save  themselves — when  they  did  not  take  His 
Word  and  wait  to  gain  Spirit  life,  they  could 
Perish.     They  came  from  nothing,  if  they  lost 
He  lost  them  not.     He  gave  Adam  the  Word 
Which  he  did  not  obey — he  lost — woman  was  a 

Shabby  man  excuse.     He  gave  the  Word  to  all  Adams 
Of  the  world,  they  continue  the  same  excuse, 
Suppose,  who  treats — the  Adam — treats  himself, 
Collects  his  own  fair,  takes  his  own  trip, 
Loses  all  his  life  before  he  commences  to  gain  Spirit. 

He  runs  and  falls,  his  life  away  gradually, 

Loses  Spirit — goes  gains  spirit  in  the  wrong  direct — shun, 

Grad-u-ally  calls  for  that  spirit,  disobeys  the 

Word  of  God,  at  Last  withers  if  dies,  spirit  takes, 
Burns  by  breeze  taken  away — God  cannot 
Countenance — when  they  disobey — The  Word, 
Will  not  believe  His  Power — He  says  the  sooner  gone. 
Then  feed— he— SHE— glad  of  it, 
I  want  to  come  up  to  Electricit — man, 
Ma,n  Electricit,  I  want  to  get  up, 

Electricity  man  descendants — follow  Electricit — you 
Come  out  of  man  to  come. 

P.  S. — You  wish  to  know  why  I  wrote  this  Testatent, 
So  Son  so  soon,  I  Am,  sold  many  sold  me 
In  the  other  one — I  choke  down  to  lose  breath, 

Think,  Think — of— them — 

Again — can  you — bear  you — my  shoo-shine  sooner, 
I  blow  the  whole  fly-wheel-business  out  of  and  quit 
To  continue — again  out — you  up  inside  of  me. 

THE — WORLD — BURNT. 

By  Electricity — Dead  to  life — Electricity  man, 
Wo-band  commencing — SHE  commence  to  inhabit, 
Increase — multiply — decrease — continue, 
Wold  to  cone — see  this,  I  must  qut,  I  must  qit. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES.  123 


7th  Scene — Time. 

In  the  morning  see  the  Light  Burning 
In  that  age  Light  turned  down,  I  me — My  think — power, 
Dim  light  shone  out  from  above  Son. 
His  mind  hears  electric  heat  white 
Never  book  him  with  the  flies. 
Improve  according  to  the  light  of  your  time. 
He  improved  below — above  the  dim  average  light 
Of  his  time — In  ages  come — reflect  on  him. 
Leave  the  Electric — Light  out  alone, 
Wait  until  you  show  like  sparks  of  fire, 
Then  light  out  like  Gabriel  on  the  Gospel  Wire. 
Hold  the  same  spark  to  feed  corn — shell  her  of  time 
Never  shell  yourself  ignorant  previous  corn — shell —  of 

slime. 

Many — Noble  we  give  them  Words  fair  and  bright, 
The  herd  could  not  believe  or  see  God's  Power — only  love 

mite. 
They  could  not  see — even   with  Ed — son's  world  invention, 

Electric  Light. 

Of  course  there  was  at  all  time — previous — Noble  Power, 
But  the  fly  herd  could  not  see  to  sift  the  Wisdom  Flower. 
God  by  nature  wrote  the  Bible  His  own  way 

If  they  took  His  word  from  nature 

At  last  nature  would  draw — they  would  draw  their  pay. 

They  prefered  dark  ignorance — to  Light  of  time 

They  pull — twisted — smirk — going  the  trail  to  furnace  crime. 

Run  Berry  yourselves,  whew,  I  spew  sick  in  stomache 
They  collect  their  own-breed  the  dirties  in  slime 
Improve  their  race  in  ages  of  time, 
Savor  yourself  or  you  will  not  feel  so  fine, 
This  is  the  world  previous  to  Electric  age  of  time. 

He — there  were  many  Saviours  for  them  to  mind, 
A  Long  fellow  poet,  was  no  fool  in  his  time. 

His  style  is  left  you — to  many  pleasing  and  kind, 
All  manner  were  the  poets  in  their  age  and  time. 

All  kinds  of  sons — Ed-son — Emer-son. 
The  common  herd  could  not  see  through  them  to  mind 
So  I  burnt  the  world  and  left  My  Son — Shoo — Shine. 
He  was  a  common  Boy  still — he — He  loved  well, 
He  came  to  me,  I  saved  him — he's  alone  out  of  fire  of  hell. 


124:  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


I  let  them  commence  the  race  for  life  anew 
He-they  may  breed  my  style  of  animal — so  can  you. 
They  wait  in  ten  years  with  noble  power, 
They  cultivate  a  full  growth  of  Wisdom  Flowers, 
They  harvest  the  crop — in  season — take  their  time, 
They  come  up  on  the  road  of  life,  feel  very  fine, 
They  stay  think  of  the  Last — by  themselves  above, 
They  never  again  are  lowered — by  the  arms  of  love. 
You  may  take  this  Word — quite  on  hand, 
They  were  the  Electric-man  and  Wo— band. 
His  mind  shone  the  dim  blue  flame  Electric  Light, 
His  eye  bright  shining — evening  star  of  night, 
lie  sparks  of  course  writh  her — much  together, 
He  goes  far  to  see  her  in  the  worst  of  weather, 
He  quits  her  short — off  gains  Electric  for  future  life, 
He  came  to  experience — she  to  help  him  kick  out  gloom  and 

strife. 
She  the  only  one  could  help  him — he  would  not  back  out  for 

trouble, 

They  came  together,  consume  all  kinds  of  trouble  double. 
Of  course  they  were  ass-shamed  shuch  love,  the  worst  kind, 
They  cut  their  love  short,  hood-winked  the  flies  of  time. 
She  is  very  short  with  the  pie — shows  only  the  crust, 
She  comes  not  to  show  him — the  fields  burn — rust, 
She  does  not  wish — him  to  burn  him — or  take  his  life, 
She  only  holds  out  love — to  burn  his  gloom  and  strife. 
His  mind  is  the  dim  blue — of  the  Electric  Light, 
Dull  yet  steady — he  does  not  heat  hot  to  flicker  out  in  night, 
He  burns  dim  electrict,  feeds  his  light  with  bright  love, 
He  improves  the  Light  —  care  still  —  studies  for  the  Home 

above, 

He  knows  God  must — over  far  big — to  hold  in  all  the  stars, 
He  thinks  God  so  big  he  studies — He  can  make  him  like  little 

Venus,  Mars, 

He  wants  to  feel  and  see  God,  all  round  holding  stars  above, 
He  wants  the  direct  prescription  to  hold, 
Gain  the  strength  by  the  Electric  Light  of  love, 
He  must  see  she  in  the  Electric  light  of  love, 
He  must  view  fields  of  Light  of  the  Home  above, 
He  must  delay  long,  improve  his  own  time, 
And  come  be  in  with  God  he  now  is  of  course  in  for  time, 
He  must  never  slight  God  or  think  less  of  Him, 
Than  He  all  round— His  Tent— Sky-Belly— Above. 
It  is  stretched — yes  very  large — you  can  see  it  is — 


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PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES.  125 


Commodious  a-rare  area,  the  Land  of  the  Free, 
And  you  may  all  come  black — red — white — blue  boys. 
Wait,  that  is  remember  what  I  hope  told  you  gain, 
The  Electricity  to  stamp  your  pass — in  your — mind. 
It  has  taken  many  years  of  toil  and  trouble  to  work  up 

The  brains  for  this  Electric  age, 
And  I  want  you  all  to  remember  my  life — is  bleeding 

Away  for  every  page. 
Man  is  only  human,  this  kind — deep  study  toil, 

Wears  life  tide  low — ebbs  away. 

You  must  not  expect  me  to  kill  myself  like  this  for  never. 
Let  me  awake — my — Dead  Berry — at  work. 

Now — then — now  Berry 
Dead  Berry — come  Boy  Joe — awake — in  forever 

I  gave  you  life — My  Electricity — Man — Arise 

From  the  Dead — Work — to — Me 

BERRY MAN'S    PREDICK-AMENT. 

After  writing  this  Book — I  find  myself — broke — not  a  cent  in 
the  world — you  know  I  tried  Brush  mammon  would  not 
bite — I  tried  my  first  Book — would  not  take — I  tried  to  erive 
it  away — it  would  not  take — then  I  charged  for  it  would  not 
take — now  I  have  this  one  and  I  want  it  to  take — but  I  can 
not  print  Electricity  without  money  steam — my  publisher  is 
not  mammon — I  will  not  ride  him  to  death — but  see — this  I 
am  forced  to  think  to  accept — a  widow  woman's  mite —  to 
help — myself  out — she  gave  the  business — to  Oats  of  Sant-a 
Rosa — her  name  is 

I.  Kot — Forget 

For-my— life. 

I  was  swore  at  by  Mark  U.  S.  Boruck, 
I  was  staved  down  my  roost  by  Agent  Publis — Bancroft, 

And  I  was  snubbed  by  East — on — a  rich  man's  son, 
I  though  him  friend — but  he  is  the  scrubbiest  in  my  time. 

I  have  a  friend  comes  to  my  home — of  course, 

D — Di — on — but  I  bled  him  nearly  to  death 
To  keep  me  and  my  family  alive — while  I  wrote  this 
So  I  am  compelled  to  accept  help  from  a  widow  woman. 

I  will  assure  you  I  will  not  forget  her  soon, 
The  world  is  full  of  rich  men  who  do  not  know  what  to 

Do  with  so  much — sho  she  knows  what  to  do 
With  her  mite — might  I  know  what  to  do  with  mammon 
I  well  I  fired  the  Brush — anyway — I  expect  to  hear 


126  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


About  it  when  I  come  around — about  where  God  is 

I  will  wonder — what  does  He  do  with  me  for  it. 
You  may  tell  me  some  time  my  God  above 
I  Am  Yours,  Good  Bye. 

Berry-man  can-on  base  drum — in  the  Circus 
Come  to  hear  the  music — follow  the  process-I— on 

Fall  in  the  rear  with  the  animals. 
String  out  behind  the  cows,  horse,  asses  &c. 
Salva— ti-on  Arm-y-band-wag-on-Justis-the  Tent. 
Crowd  up  and  all   may  come  in. 

Tick-it-wag—on  tick — checks  50c. 
Sull-I-man-Breeze  be  my  door  keep-her 
Come  from  the  Woods — Words  Worlds  Gospel  Fair 

Show  in  the  Sky  Tent  stretched 
Follow  the  animals  in  it — after  the  ark  landed 

I  made  a  big  round  up — then  burnt  the  lot 

Electricity  man  saved — We—band — 
Improve — future — time. 
Now  we  come  down  cases 
My  Spirit  out  of — The  Ark 
Was  mostly  animal — The  Great  Spirit  has  now 
Worked  it  up  to  Electricity  man, 
And  if  you  descend  below  him 
Good-Bye-John. 

You  to  me — Savior — Self 

Dummy — stuffy — duffy — Adam — if  it 
Becomes  necessary  again  hang  your  breethes, 
And  let  your  shirt  go  off  naked. 
Miss  Flyer  if  your  organ  is  in  proper  tune. 
Sound  it — like — Mary — did  the — flute, 
This  little  is  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
Cir— cus  over — ladies  to  your  homes, 
After  this  perform-ants — is  the  Side-Show, 
For  which  ladies'  men — remain — only  ladies 
Back  out  from  the  ring — men  to  the  front,  this  side-show 
Is  not  fit  for  ladies — to  be  seen  in  it. 

THE SIDE SHOW. 

P.  S. — When  my  or— gan— ic  or-gan-a-shun 

Or-gan  is  in  proper  ship-shape — I  can 
Without  expense — stream — over  the  Bridge. 


PICTURE    SIGXS    OF    THE    TIMES.  127 


P.  S. — You  have — take  it  to  your  friend — now 

Are  you  in-fact— u-ated — the  boy  is  nearly 
Killed  again-go— dam-him-to  sound  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
I  will  swear — at  this  minute — wish  I  lose  my  life 

If  I  did  not  hear  trumpet. 

I  am  now  at  PuBLic-shed-office — I  am  in  Sant-a-Rosa, 
I    Am — yours  &c 

Dam  Berry  dam— one — two — Strikes — one. 

Remember  my  God  above  Great  Spirit  woke  me  now 

You  must  make  me — do  this  side  show  Bus. 

Men  consult — instruct  by  your — stud-y  books. 
Horsemen — consult  breeding — old  and  young. 
Think  it  all  through— think  of  all— think  all  of  it 
Think  of  all — think  of  all  worms  they — where  did  they  come 

from? 

Did  such  crawl  out  of  the  ark? — they  did  not. 
You  know  ook — it  would  not — see  one  of  the  worms. 

Profit  by  such  theory — the  wisdom — connect  it  not 

with  me, 
Fear  for  your  life — old — and  young — never  connect  such 

stuff  with  me. 

I  am  in  earnest — I  know  what  the  world  thinks  of  me, 
I  know  something — I  know  exact  what  some  in  world  think  of 

me. 

What  can  I  do — I  must  find  her — I  will 
Come  to  some  good  place,  how  will  a  clover-dale 
Do— my  God  above  I  despise  to  work  around 
Among  these  flies  they  make  me  think  of  a  Sani-tari-um 
Think  of  all  their  sickness — how  some  could  originate  from 
Think  of  all  diseases  think  all  over  the  family  has  originate 

some 
Think  how  it  has  spread — originate — some  do  their  self  up, 

some 

Think  to  see  the  world  is  inflecting  itself,  think  of  it,  some 
Breeding  world  think  some  of  some  of  worms — do  not  infect 

selves, 

Or  otherselves — but  come  return — I  must  return — to  improve 
Wild  oats — says  a  lady  would  not  loan — herself  I  believe  he 

said  money, 

I  think  wild  oats  are  generally — about  theirselves — when  con- 
trolling money. 
I  think  an  attorney  is  just  like  himself,  fingering  another  one's 

money. 


128  GABKIEJ/S    TESTATENT. 


But  come,  I  must  improve — my  time  to  press-on; 

Many  do  their  tricks — in  the  wild-oat  valley, 

Lift  horses  teeth — lift  thousands  of  pounds  horse  flesh 

By  teeth — by  hanging  trap-wheeze — could  not  do  with  arms, 

But  can  with  teeth.     How — I  may  know  how  they  do  it, 

My,  my,  come — set  my  battery  going — these  sons  of — her 

What  can  I  do  with  them — Attorneys — Brush  mammon  &. 

I  feel  bad  to  worse — some  use  me  up  with  tricks — 

Can  I  leave  them — they  many  of  them  do  their  tricks, 

Eat  red  hot  iron — eat  and  chew  grind  in  teeth  red  hot  iron, 

I  have  nothing  to  doxwith  them,  I  respect  their  tricks, 

They  do  not  brag,  they  do  not  know  how  they  can  ever  do  so 

much, 
They  do  not  sit  lazy  with  theirs,  like  the  attorney,  at  mean 

tricks. 

Or  like  the  Brush  full  of  mammon,  sneak  back  bite  tricks. 
My  God  above,  what  can  I  do  with  them  ?     I  am  the  single 

act  man, 
I  am  by  myself  alone  in  the  world — this  is  my  single  act,  I 

do  not 

See  how  it  can  hurt  them,  but  my  God  above  they  do  hurt 
My  feelings.     I  may  explain  some  time  about  an  attorney 

trick ; 

I  could  not  come  any  trick  on  him,  I  am  the  single  act  man, 
I  did  not  wish  to. touch  my  hands  to  him,  I  wish  to  record  his 

performance 
With  me — to  you  in  time — he  was  a  very  sullymanbig — still 

I  am 

Sure,  certain,  I  am  positive  Sulli-van  could  knock  him  out  of 
His  head  so  quick — he  could  not  see — he  was  out  of  the  ring, 
Then — he  should  be  hit  a  kick  below  the  belt — behind  him — 
Please  remember,  my  God  above,  he  is  an  attorney — forgive  this 
When  you  can  I  will  come;  my  God  above,  they  dp  not  treat 

so  good, 

They  many  times  are  not  as  good  as  wild  oats — some  worse, 
Some  better,  very  much  better,  some  very  much  better. 
I  hear  an  angel — singing — of  the  Saviour, 
My  God  above,  I  am  here  in  a — hell  of  a  pickle. 
I  came  seen  the  oats  to-day — he  says  I  cannot  have 
The  widow  woman's  mite — he  will  not  tell  me  her — he  will 
Not  tell  me  her  name — I  can — I  full — have  I  written — 
I  remember  something  about  a  widow's  mite. 
I  tell  him  it  would  do  no  harm  to  tell  me  to — to  me  to  the 

widow ; 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES. 


He  answers  he  does  not  intend  to  do  it. 

He  answers  plain,  firm,  and  quite  loud. 
T  feel  very  much  offended.     My  God  above,  I  cannot  expect 
Any  help  from  him — he  is  an  at-torn-ey — business  men 
Tell  me  plain  they  do  not  wish  to  offend  him — so  so  they  fear 

him, 
They  tell  me  they  must  keep  in  with  him,  my  God  above, 

perhaps 

They  had  better  stay  and  sleep  awhile  with  him.     I  am  sure 
I  do  not  please  myself  with  the  way  any  of  them  treat  me; 
But  please  wait  a  moment — I  am  somewhat  pleased  with  my 
Fish-hook  and  Lemmon-squeeze — then  we  can  come  to  the 

At-torn-ey — I  expect  he  wants  his  commission. 

He  will  not  bite  at  my  Fish-hook. 

I  tell  him — he-can-go-to-hell ; 

He  tells  me — I  can  do  the  same, 

And  I  can  proceed  immediately — I  leave. 

I  find  a  man — in  my  town, 

In  the  same  fix  as  myself — no  one  will  trust  his  word 

With  ample  security — but  wait  a  minute, 
Gates  told  me  the  lady  WAS  IN  my  town — that  I  wished  to  see. 
When  I  saw  the  man  in  my  fix,  I  asked  him  to  help  me  out, 
And  try  and  find  the  widow  lady,  for  me  I  had  hopes 
Of  being  a  success — no  one  in  all  the  place  would  give  me 
To  publis  Gabriel's  Trumpet.     I  am  compelled  to  seek  the 

lady. 

I  kindly  ask  the  man  to  help  me  find  the  lady. 
I  tell  him  to  see  Oats,  but  not  tell  I  sent  him. 
He  sees  Oats — Oats  tells  him  the  lady  is  NOT  IN  town. 
There  was  a  lie  out  of  Oats  some  side — he  told  me  she  was. 

This  man  promised  Oats  a  commission, 

And  of  course,  at-torn-ey  like,  he  gave  him  the  lady's  address, 
And  quickly  came  to  me,  but  said  he  could  not  tell  it  to  me, 
He  would  tell  another,  and  another  could  tell  me,  and 
Another  could  tell  another  for  me,  and  of  course  another 

Can  tell  me,  &c.,  to  ask  the  widow  for  help. 
You  see  they  did  not  want  to  mix  up  with  such  a  small 
Business  as  the  wild  mean  Oats  had  wound  us  into; 
But  I  was  compelled  to  fulfill  my  life,  so  I  proceed 

To  do  as  I  am,  as  I  wish — I  again  say 
To  that  attorney  he  can  go  to  hell — mean  wild 

And  I  want  it  to  remain  in  print 

I  wish  my  God  above  I  could  see  the  lady  that  is  my  hope. 
You  know  I  have  tried  mammon — they  are  distant 


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GABRIEL  S    TESTATENT. 


Mean  to  me — and  I  had  better  stop 

I  cannot  print  this  Electricity  Record  without  steam  money. 
They — he  tells  me  it's  time  I  commence  to  understand  business 

ways. 

I  expect  they  give  me — if  I  give  them  all  mine  in  the  world 
But  believe  me  my  God  above — they  can  go  to — I  am  sick 

tired 

Of  business  ways — an  I  am  at  present  not  feeling  much  of  it, 
And  still  my  God  above  it  may  be  best  for  future. 
It  may  be  best  to  try  personally  to  see  the  widow  lady. 
If  we  can  get  the  mite  to  print — start  this  Record 
May  best — some  value — at  some  time — at  future  time 
At  present  they  have  electricity — but  none  of  them  can  tell 
Me  where  they  get  it  from — the  sons  of — ought  to  go  to— 
For  not  helping  a  poor  man.       I  am  ass-shamed  myself 

But  I  must  see  some  one  to  help  me. 

I  am  beginning  to  feel  so  tired,  heavy,  sick  of  running  around 
To  get  a  little  help  in  this  place  that  I  do  not  know 
What  to  do— I— I  am  Two  Pony  Two  Strike 

I  must  go  to  a  San— it-ari-um — I  am  old  ragged 

Dirty — Berry — Long — Dead  &c  so  so. 

I  want  to  go  to  a  Clover— dale  for  a  while 

I  nearly  want  to  fly — to  I  suppose  have  a  Spirit 
With  me — Let  Spirit  stay  to  direct  correct  me 
I  do  not  want  to  burn  in  hell  for  this — I  how — I  am 
Here-or-sooner — thing  in  you  beginning  to  smell  them  bad 
I  have  mixed  them  entirely  much  with  some  'of  them 
Creeping  crawling  flies  wore  in  on  it — it  is  infect  this  world  is 

I  would  like  to  drop  it  this  some  time. 
My  God  above  I  wonder  and  wonder  if  the  widow  woman 
Will  help  me — it  appears  a  chance — most  to  Last  chance. 
Oats  says  her  business  is  in  his  hands  and  he  will  not 

And  speaks  plain  loud — to  say  she  will  not 
Still  it  appears  the  most — of  a  Last  Chance  of  mine 
You  know  what  Brush  and  all  the  mammons  what  they  say. 

They  say  it  is  my  own  fault 
But  I  certainly  need  a  little  money — they  will  not  give  it. 

Whose  fault?     Is  it  mine?     It  may  be 

After  they  way — they  treat.     I  want  nothing  to  do  with  them. 
Even  my  own  family  certainly  not  a  great  deal  better 

Than  I  am,  come  down  heavy  on  my  way  of  doing 
Business.     Perhaps  it  is  for  something  I  never  did  to 

Them;  I  am  sure,  quite  certain  in  my  way, 


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I  hope  I  am  not  too  much  in  my  own  way, 

I  certainly  like  most  sometimes  to  have  my  own  way. 

Please  hear  me  say  I  do  not  wish  to  go  the  wrong  way. 

Please  take  me  the  Last  Chance — to  a  Clover— dale. 
I  hear  there  is  a  Sanitar— I-um  there. 

I  find  I  need  it — I  am  ragged  or  dirty — this  so  long 
After  dead  life — so — long, 

My — God — above. 

I  hear  of  prest-on  there — I  believe  that  helps  draAV  me, 
Or  a  loan  myself — or  a  loan  life  herself 
To  a  Clover-dale — and  now  I  remember, 
The  man  I  sent  to  Oats  told  me  there  was  an  Oat 
Vale  near — a  Clover-dale  close  Son-o-ma — C— Cal. 

My  God  above,  I  am  close  to  some  encour-age — you  ment, 

I  expect  it  encourage-ment  of  this — pleasant  name, 
A  Clover-dale — I  may  find  the  widow  lady 
Oats  would  not  tell  about  to  me — I  believe  he  wants 
To  swamp  me.     Please  let  me  handle  this  business, 
Come  near  to  fulfill  it — I  must  print  it — I  am  busted. 

Brush  wants  me  to  burn,  I  expect — they  would  swamp 

Me  if  they  could.     I  must  find  some  one  to  help  me. 

Once  I  heard  of  a  widow  Lady.     She  loved  God. 

She  gave  Him  the  last  mite.     She,  she  would  give  her  life 
For  Him.     Find  some  one — can  I — 
At  a  Clover-dale  may  I  find  one — In  my  case 

I  hope  I  may  accept  help — even  from  a  widow — my  case, 
If  she  by  near — Prest-on — me, 

And  I  am  certain  I  have  to  walk  many  times  through  Nap-a 
vale, 

Knights  of  that  vale — please  me  come  to  a  Clover-dale. 

Please  I  may  see  in  Oat  vale — shoo  shine  myself  to  them. 
I  may  be  encouraged  there — if  not  I  can  see 
No  worse  fix  than  I  am  in, 

I  do  not  care  for  the  sons  of- tis — should  burn  in  fire 

If  they  were  all — but  I  can  remember  the  countenances 
Of  some  good  men  at  present — and  Ever  yet 
Remember  future  time  I  must  get  help. 

I  come  to  the  widow  lady  over  a  weary  stretch  of  miles 
I  am  look  old-dirty—ragged 

Will  she  help  me? — no  one  else  would  so-so—far. 

My  God  above  I  am  on  the  beat — I  remember  must 
Copy  all  these  in  my  mind — please  wait  until 
I  find  that  widow  who  loved  God. 
tell  me  it  is  a  put  up  job 


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GABRIEL  S    TESTATKNT. 


And  I  wish  to  see  her  myself. 

Turn  on  the  Light  of  Dead  Electricity 

I  see  plainly  now — I  see  her  name  is 

No — Ra — King 
Prest— on — Son— o-ma — C — Cal. 
Of  course  I  will  enjoy  my  journey  to  see  the  lady. 
I  am  anxious  to — so  anxious  I  prepare  all  for  my  journey. 
I  am  old,  dirt,  raggy,  I  start  in  the  morning  time. 
I  am  going  to  tell  her — please  lady  know  I  am  in  heavy 

heavy  trouble. 

I  may  stay  to  tell  her  more  or  something  else — we  will  see. 
We  will  see  each  other  about  that  in  time — of  course  I  will 

enjoy  my  trip, 

At  any  rate  I  cannot  care  any  worse  than  I  wish  to  see  her. 
I  can  say  at  any  rate  I  found  her  in  spite  of  the  Oats  of  Sweet 

Rosa. 
I  will  tell  you  how  much  I  am  worth  when  I  come  the 

widowr  lady. 
She  has  a  mite,  I  hear — I  can  think  of  two  mights  close 

together. 
If  you  hear  this  please  say  you  were  deaf  or  could  not  hear 

good. 

This  is  only  the  band  wag-on  with  the  Trumpet 
The  weather  is  stretched  very  cloudy,  I  cannot  help  it, 
Rain  shine  or  rain  fair  I  am  busted — for  this  widow  is  in  it. 
I  will  bust  to  see  if  she  can  see  through  me — I  in  it. 
I  will  have  on  my  jail  bird  shirt  when  I  am  in  it. 
I  wonder  if  she  catch  on  me  a  jail  bird  out  of  the  in  it 
I  will  show  plain  my  jail  bird  shirt — I  hold  myself  when 

in-  it. 

And  when  with  jail  bird  shirk  no  work  I  am  the  one  in  it. 
When  getting  in  my  jail  shirt — I  see  I  am  the  red — for  red 

man 
When  in  it.     I  am  for  the  red  man  if  I  am  in  it, 

And  now  I  am  wrapt  all  myself  in  it. 
Attorney  man  near  side — would.     O,  I  could  kick,  I  could  just 

Shoo  him  a  little  bit-^-mite. 
Better  I  think  me  to  rest  a  Nap-a  Knight — I  am  at  Port-er 

vale. 

I  rest,  I  rest — a  short  anchor  Nap — in  Port-er-ly  in  morning 
Set  sail  for  Oat  vale — heave  too — anchor — furl  sails 
By  No-Ra— King — ask  mite  publis  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Then  come  a  Nap  of  me  to  end  your  life. 
It  is  very  easy  continued — iiy  God  above,  I  will  there 


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Two  find — Two  self — Two  gain — Two  strike- — Two  shoo  fly 
Whiz  buc  bee,  whack,  I  start  fresh,  walk  purpose, 

I  am  Anchor  Berry,  the  Pilot  man, 
His  heart  is  out,  he  crucified,  burnt  dead,  Last  when  to 

world  life  again. 

His  heart  is  wrapt  in — over  protection,  hard  as  rock  drops 
Crucified  blood — when  Last  Eli — Burnt — Dead, 

Last  Burnt  Electric-man  Dead. 
Tell  them  it  is  time  they  understood  My  business. 
Many  of  them  are  left  to  the  last  to  burn  in  hell, 
Improving  purify  in  fire — many  first  come  last, 

The  First  comes  the  one  at  Last, 
And  returning  First  comes  to  be  My  First  and  Last, 
One  at  Last. 

Last  one's  trip  to  a  WIDOW  LADY  [that  could  help  a  mite.] 

He  up  anchor — quick  sailed  from  Port-er  vale, 

Come  out  in  new  Hick — lands  by  that  place,  came  fed  by  C — 

rouse  your  self, 
Came  close  to  Young — Mis  Look-Out-for-the-dogs, 

Came  on  well  pleased  through  Friends  vale, 
Passed  her — came  quiet  by  the  Kettle — well — with  a  belly 

and  a  bad 

Man  names  him  to  burn — leaving  that  place  comes  out  fresh 
Into  Alex-and-er  vale — passing  on  direct  to  the  Clover-dale, 
Comes  up  in  the  Oat  vale — near  to  widow — by  prest-on  Son- 

o— ma — C-Cal. 
Shoo — to  to — now  then — fly  whiz  buz — knock  you  down — 

get  up, 

Shoo  shine — we  walk  for  dear  life  toward  the  widow  lady, 
And  left  at  Last — fulfillment  of  this  book,  widow  mite — of 

helped, 

But  she  was  one  of  the  world — did  not  know  about  God, 
She  would  not  give  the  mite  for  such  wild  oats. 

She  was  born  to  the  world,  never  knew  God. 
Left  the  Last  mark  First  ones  trip  to  widow  lady,  see  how 

different, 

One  widow  you  are  1999  times  different  somewhat  near  it, 
By  that  age — you  are  all  tres— passers  around  the  premises. 
Kell-og  he  could  not  haul  a  twelve  disciples  out  of  the 
Middle-town — so  the  Saviour  died  Dead  as  a  fly— wheel 
Crank — he  left  this  brain  seed  for  ages  in  time, 
Come  to  his  home  and  see  they  are  mine. 
The  little  widow  lady  gave  the  mite  when  near  her  last, 


13-i  GABBIEI/8    TESTATENT. 


I  expect  I  will  have  to  Saviour  her,  so  kiss — my 

Jack — Eli-as  will  soak  very  kind — when  he  comes  to  the  last. 

They  come  around  him — he  pictures  himself — the  shed  roof 
is  off, 

Pictures  himself  the  nigger — with  no  dancers  in  the  loft. 

The  coyote  foxes  of  the  world  come  around  him  to  bark  and 
bite, 

He  kicks  so  hard  they  run  from  the  fight ; 

He  pictures  continues  road  of  life  again, 

He  himself  good  Antonio — he  loves,  likes  the  rolling  main. 

He  pictures  his  life — to  study  each  cause, 

From  the  tainted  wether  of  the  flock  washed  at  all  the  flaws. 

Notice — look  at  his  story,  he  was  a  youth  of  his  time, 

He  was  thrown  in — did  not  swamp — quick  swam  out  of  their 
slime. 

He  was  young — he  a  boy — he  is  out — then  I  can  wash  him — 
he  is  Mine. 

But — prest— on — he  comes  to  the  little  widow  lady; 

I  will  forgive  him  for  all  past — he  is  passing  on  to  the  clover- 
dale; 

I  forgive  the  little  widow  lady  of-fence, 

He  can  beg  his  way  too  and  from  her  quick  in  his  time, 

He  never  fears  his  life  or  the  kicks  of  furnace  crime, 
He  looks  over  hills  and  valleys  of  the  world, 
He  is  noble  pilot  of  courtship,  all  sails  unfurled, 

He  does  not  run  her  on  the  reef  or  down  under  Adams'  fall, 

He  waits  to  come  too — he  hails — waits — this  is  God's  Bugle 
Call, 

He  gains  knowledge — Electricity  forces  the  time, 

He  holds  it  in  and  burns  all  hot  heat  slime, 

He  wants  to  come  me  on  the  Great-Eastern  line, 

He  wants  to  come  to  me  then  more  than  any  other — in  time, 

He  looks  down  in  the  riffles  of  their  stream, 
tHe  wants  to  say  himself — he  fires  up  with  Electric  steam, 
He  looks  over  hill,  valley  and  dale, 
Eve  the  vail  remove  to  see  him  no  snail. 
He  looks  at  the  clouds — is  the  Weather's  prophet 
He  waits  writes  told — slip — tick — news  socket 

To  them  then  he  sticks  to  last 
He  is  a  big  crank  packing  also  My  Jack  with  him 
He  looks  ahead  fences  the  world — with  his  rails  in  time 
He  writes  to  hood  wink  out  of  them  their  crime 
And  they  to  furnace  burn  their  own  ignorant  slime 

He  has  proved  they  had  it  until  he  is  tired  and  sore 


PICTURE    SIGNS   OF  THE    TIMES.  135 


He  wishes  to  come  back — around  home — and  talk  no  more 
Holding  oft'  hat-s-down  he  kicks  along 
He  comes  back  to  the  home — of  this  Gospel  Wire  Song 
He  passes  through — comes  near  the  narrow  gate 
He  cannot  see  ahead  but  fears  brave — fears  no  fate 
He  climbs  it  he  flies  he  is  on  the  upper  grade 
He  comes  on  up — stands — in — takes  breeze  over  shade 
He  can  go  down  or  he  can  go  up 
He  willingly  went  for  years  without  his  sup 
He  crosses  the  bridge — can  go  through  My  gate  or   lane 
He  can  come  up  to  fly  down  over  the  rolling  main 
He  looks  at  wondrous  gigan-tic  mountains  the  view  fine 
He  wonders  if  he  will  ever  hit  the  back  bone  of  time 
He  passes  on  over  a  beautiful  straight  ahead  scene 
He  can  never  forget — still  loves  young  sweet  sixteen 
He  looks  on  ahead  the  most  beautiful  scene  of  his  life 
With  such  views  he  cannot  return  to  gloom  and  strife 
He  looks  at  the  gigan-tick  forms  of  time 
He  can  not  see  the  other  side  of  him  back  in  slime 
He  looks  out  over  most  beautiful  views  of  pleasant  home  life 

He  looks  goes  straight  ahead — pleasant 
For  the  red-white-and-blue-mau  for  life 

The  pair  stand  in  this  lane — they  do  not  move  out 
And  you  bet  they  are  not  insane — either — again 
They  can  pass  and  look  at  the  most  peculiar  form 
They  can  look  through  the  clouds  of  approaching  storm 
God — can  move  them  where  ever  He  please 
They  are  as  big — nearly — to  Him  as  a  span  of  fleas 
They  look  over  the  cities  of  the  noble  and  free 
They  are  bound  each  one  in  the  Home  of  Liberty 
They  look  over  life  so  fresh  and  bright, 
The  gentle  songsters  are  pleased  with  the  sight, 
They  look  out  over  the  open  fields  of  beautiful  life, 
They  cannot  see  far  ahead  yet  understand  Gabriel's  Light, 
They  come  to  the  lane — dark  ahead  mountains — dark  base  life, 
But  see  smoke — passed  on  through  and  burnt  old  strife. 
They  wander  around  and  find  the  straight  right  way, 
They  come  heavy  ahead — wait — and  draw  their  pay, 
They  look  over  the  stack  for  the  Last  Chance — straw, 
They  find  it  soon — and  prest— on — they  come  to  breathe  then 

draw, 

They  do  not  mix  to  eat  like  herds  of  swine, 
The  herd  is  in  the  marsh  in  the  mist  of  time. 
The  herd  run — he  fears  the  devil — in  them  is  nearly  in  to  stay, 


136  GABRIEL'S  TESTATKNT. 


They  look  over  even  mansion — view  level  plain, 
Tney  wonder  why  in  devil  did  not  accept  God's  name. 
He  gives  His  Word  for  man  to  mind, 
Those  that  will  not  must  mind  as  a  hog  a  different  kind, 
They  may  look  over  the  wondrous  sky  cap  of  time, 
Grunt  along — I  suppose  think  they  feel  very  fine. 
They  made  themselves  and  draw  their  own  pay, 
Come  in  the  world,  I  suppose,  to  stay, 

They  can  see  the  man  pass  their  lane, 
They  cannot  feel  to  grunt  out  his  name. 
Great  Spirit  is  a  wondrous  offended  Power, 
Present  age — He  gives  even  the  hog  of  His  Wisdom  Flower. 
This  age  commence — even  the  hog  eat  His  Wisdom  Florr. 
He  may  yet  herd  them  up  and  brain  a  few 
To  leave  the  earth — and  Shoo— fly  one — now  one  two  you. 
He  hopes  they  breed  up  from  the  dim  lane  of  hell. 

They — eggs  will  not  crawl  or  begin  to, — 
They  may  look  out  to  see  the  bright  light  of  time, 
Even  if  they  were  deaf  their  eyes  can  shine. 
Great  Spirit  turns  in  them  the  devils  of  man, 
It  is  a  slow  way  to  improve  the  hog  herd  band, 
They  may  pass  and  come  to  the  narrow  gate, 
A  stupid  way — and  I  wonder  if  they  know  their  fate. 
Twenty-five  miles — and — no  oxen  yet, 

Can  I  come  to  them — no  no — they  are  too  good  to  talk  about, 
And  the  horses,  asses,  and  all  somewhat  good  in  a  way, 
Man  think  better  than  horses,  asses,  and  some  time — in  a  way 
You  think  so  the  wrong  side  up — then  expect  God  will  pay. 
My  God  above,  I  hope  I  quit — I  hope  much — sick,  weary, 
Worked  myself  down  stupid — them  misty  ignor  dreary, 
I  must  come  around  home  some  time  a  mite  publis 
This,  a  mite,  a  flea — bit — I  pass  through  by  rocks  and  kicks 

of  Time, 

I  try  to  come  around  home — feel  very  fine, 
I  Am — it  was  raining  at  this  I  wet  myself, 
I  must  stop  in  time — wash  it  all  away. 

P.  S. — Now  I  Am,  I  feel  very  cool,  small  and  limber, 
I  am  just  leaving  the  very  tall  timber, 
I  can  see  out  ahead  the  light  bright  shine, 
I  am  coming  on  around  to  I  hope  to  feel  fine, 
Take  and  eat  drink  this  sweetin  with  ages  of  time, 

I  take  off  the  belt  if  going  down  grade, 

You  can  berry  in  you  the  Bright  Light  or  see  eternal  shade. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES.  13' 


My  Electric  Laws  govern  all  the  band, 
You  can  pass  in  by  the  Gate  keep — Two  Powers. 
You  can  climb  the  mountain-dim  line — at  last  Wisdom 

Flowers. 

I  can  look  down  see  all  around  under  me — track  the  line, 
I  can  see  through  ages — track  the  steps  of  time, 
I  could  continue  on  I  suppose  forever, 
I  am  dam'd  if  I  fear — trouble  much  about  the  weather. 
Now  Great  Spirit  I  do  not  I — you  will  have  to  squeeze  wright, 

out  me, 

I  do  not  like  to  be  butted — by  a  by  a  good  sized  Weather, 
I  have  looked  much  over  and  seen  my  time. 
Now  I  wish  to  connect  Battery.     I  arn  a  sooner  angel  of  the 

Gospel  Wire  Line. 

I  am  out  out  paper,  I  can  write  more — leave  space 
With  please  connect  wire  of  time  to  please  Angel  Gab. 
I  remain  yours,  my  God  above — I  am  J.  McG  T.  Gab. 

I  am  please  you  if  I  can,  I  am  J.  McG. 
P.  S. — Please  box  me  out  of  tick — it  is  no  go, 

My,  the  rains  come  like  my  tears  to  flow. 
Please  leave  me  a  little  live  Spirits  before  go 
To  lead  me — I  am  litt-e,  I  can  do  nothing — help  me -out — I 

tick — 

From — with — tick — Last, 

And  now,  my  God  above — say  stop  me  awhile. 
Let  me  eat  my  first  journey  bread  the  first  of  this  journey 
I  am  in  the  middle  of  day — I  may  put  on  one — on  two — one 

oil  coat 

May  I — alwright  silence  the  Weather  Electricity  Breeze 
Tick — tick — tick — wire  the  news  to  Ma — I 
I  can  skate  the  wire  of  Electricity  perfectly 
I  can  roll  to  or  from  either — dodge  over  this  skating-rink 
I   can   understand — take  a   full   course — study   this    Gospel 

Wire  I  think 
My  God  above  better  let  Spirit  stay  dictate  interpret  correct  it 

I  Am  A  Know-Noth-in-G — 

I  Am  down  hemed  in  by  myself  I  can  only  see  out  to  above 
Top  sky — I  Am  certainly  feel  lost  if  Good  Spirit  come 
To  leave  me  at  last — I  am  coming  to  where  I  may  be 
Left  at  last — I  know  my  God  above  if  Great  Spirit  is 

With  me  I  can  hold — 

Not  to  be  left  at  last — I  am  willing  to  trudge  life  road — weary 
To  success  weary — I  cannot  succeed  when  Great  Spirit  will 
Not  brace  up  some  for  me 


138  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


My  God  above  and  with  Great  Spirit  I  am  a  gone  sooner 

Without  a  mite — 1  cannot  see  so  much  ahead 

Future  may  judge  if  for  success  I  fight 

I  trudge  and  hump  along  all  the  road  of  life 

I  wish  you  to  know  everything  is  not  right 

Let  Great  Spirit  help  me  a  mite 

Scu  sco-shoo  you  the  flies  of  course 

Why  of  course  I  will  folly — my  God  above — 

I  will  folly  like  litt-e  stink — scrub — dog  gone  the  flies 

Let  me  throw  out  this  shoo — shine — flies 

You  flies  have  sick-en  my  stom-ic  it  aches  sometimes 
Let  me  throw  out  this  record  of  my  opinion  of  them  and  say 

My  Authority  is  the  original  Gabriel's  Trumpet 

It  is  rich  ripe — they  can  come  and  thump  it 
Speaking  Frank — the  Clover-dale  may  leave  me  at  age  33-33 

Electric  miles  of  shade — wait  to  see  if  my  God  above 
Helps  me  if  I  am  left  here 

I  am  most  nearly  sorry — if  first — left — the  last 
Blow — Blow — Blow — Show — Show — Show — Light — Light — 
Light 

Out  Out  Out — A  Come  A  Head — A  Gain 

I  will  stop  and  eat  with  the  animals,  my  choice  is  the 

Oxen  cattle — I  sit  again  in  my  shed  roof 
With  all  the  cattle  coming  around  me — I  certainly  like  them 
I  like  to  see  grass  grow  for  them  I  hope  it  will  sprout 
Live  fresh  and  green  grass  soon — or  sooner — 1  look 
My  sight  over  the  mountain  another  way — I  will  cool 

Off  and  qut  qt. 

I  have  fulfilled  this  last  little  sketch  scene  or  I  hope  God 
May  kill  me  quick — if  anyone  was  with  me  they  could  see 
The  animals — but  I  Am  Last — alone — at  Last 
I  can  see  the  spirit  of  cattle  I  respect  more  than 

The  fly  herd  band — 

My  God  above  I  am  in  a  most  beautiful  part  of  the 
World — half  way  coming  from  Friend  Alexander  and  expect 

yet 

To  light  in  a  Clover-dale  and  with  some  Spirit  Prest-on 
Come — Oat-vale — I  am  the  Bell  of  the  mountains— my — 
Some  Friends  tell  me — I  hear  it  and  I  see  no  reason  why  I 
Do  not  deserve  the  name 

I  Am  quit — a  handsome  siced  Buo-y  Bell 

My  name  is  simple — common — Joe 

And  if  they  don't  like  it — I  can  tell  them — you  know  what 
Well — what  is,  tick,  tick,  tick,  can  I  talk  of  you  to  them 


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Of  tick — and  fire  me  tick — at  them 
I  come  on  tick,  tick,  tick,  and  if  they  don't  like  it — 
Take  rne  away  as  easy  as  you  kill  me  quick  by  tick,  tick,  tick, 
They  respect  me  like  on  tick  I  can  see  a  hole  in  the  sky 
Big  enough  for  me  to  fly  through — to  outside — and  you 
My  God  above  I — I — may  I  give  a  pointer  to  them 
I  can  see'the  animal  action  under  it — I  wonder 
If  the  fools,  I  wonder  if  they  think  they  get  it  by  tick,  tick, 

tick, 

They  would  believe  anything  if  it  was  small,  may  they 
Believe  me — let  them  work  above — and  look  down  on  this 
I  am  simple  boy — Not  Much — they  claim   awful  much — big 

— smart 

Men  of  the  world,  let  them — may  their  own  way,  this  may 
Not  fit  their  size — still  I  think  this  suits  the  small  boy 
I  hope  his  mind  may  not  pass  through  the  Boy  screen  wire 
Out  into  fire  hell — I  say  let  men  of  the  world  make  man  size 
And  this  for  God's  Boys — I  and  yes — God's  Girl  bells 
My  Maker  I  respect — I  am  a  boy  to  respect  and 
My  God  above  I  think  the  boys  and  girls  may 
Act  square  about  it  if  advanced  little 

Tick,  tick,  tick — May  they  read  my  copy  Book 
And  pattern  make  like  these — tick,  tick,  tick. 
I  can  do  no  more  than  give  them  this  and  look  away 
For  myself  protection,  preservation,  I  leave  the  shed  and  -qut. 
I  am  in  the  most  beautiful  place  I  seen  the  world, 
And  in  this  tale — I  am  only  half  way  to  the  Clover-dale. 
I  am  going  quick,  heavy,  by  Electric  track, 
All  my  baggage  not  as  heavy  as  is  was  an  empty  gun-ny  sack. 
I  make  graceful  curves  and  on  straight  ahead, 
You  bet  you  bet  I  am  not  very  much  of  a  bullet  head, 
That  is  certain — I  am  not  made  of  lead. 
Please  look  by  this  simple  rhyme, 
But  I  wished  to  remember  I  was — in  time, 
Never  a  lead  sinker  of  the  drop— line. 
I  am  coming  to  most  beautiful  place — streams,  scenery  of 

world, 

I  am  on  the  Wire,  all  sails  unfurled. 
I  am  Shout,  the  Gospel  man — to  noble  and  free, 
I  want  them  to  join — they  wish — give  them  Statue  Liberty. 
Make  her  Big  Josh  of  American  man, 
She  holds  her  head  above  the  fty— wheel  band. 
She  holds  her  head  shines  the  Dead  Light  of  the  Free, 
She  may  be  Daughter  of  Great  Original  Liberty. 


14:0 


I  have  now  come  down  on  the  rocks  close  to  water, 
I  can  tell  you  to  see  she  is  a  Noble  Daughter. 
I  would  let  her  blow  Gabriel's  Trumpet  if  she  could, 
But  that  would  not  do — she  should  be  far  away  if  the  bridge 

stood. 

If  she  blew  that  Trumpet  over  the  land  of  the  Free 
All  hell  would  not  hold  back  the  sons  of  Liberty. 
I  myself  feel  Electrict  Light  in  my  hub  head 
Of  God — so  big,  I  Am  Son — she  can  take  me  to  bed, 
I  will  take  no  one  else — a  live  Liberty  when  I  wed. 
Blow,  blow,  blow — then  she  can  come  west  of  the  rockies 
And  blow  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Sand  Sand  Frisco,  do  not  bridge  bay  until  you  hear  Trumpet, 
Sure  fall,  as  she  is  my  Original  Venus  to  sound  the  Trumpet. 
Am  getting  very  much  mixed  up  out  in  the  back  woods. 
Please  let  this  sufF-ice,  cool  about  down  about  the  Saviour 

Goods, 

And  still  I  must  come  ahead  on  that  mite  be  business,  not 
Pleasure — I  am  only  a  little  past  half  way  passed  to  a  Clover- 
dale, 

The  rnite  is  a  Last  Qhance,  of  course,!  can  not  get  in  clover 
To-night,  if  prest-on  suddenly,  so  I  must  take  the  last  chance, 
The  straw,  and  sleep  in  it  to-night,  a  good  sound  first  sleep. 
Sound  some  time  since  I  was  dead, 
My  animals  come  two  by  two 

Electric  Bridge  over  the  river  to  cross. 
There  is  no  one  river — need  bother  you  to  cross, 
The  animals  come  in  three  to  one, 

There  it  a  hell  sight  of  them  lost, 

There  is  no  Electrict  Power  to  stretch  the  sinner  across 
Three  to  one  forever — forever  to  him  is  lost. 
I  am  sure  I  cannot  tell — tell  you, 
I  burnt  Dead  burnt — so  long,  I  am  a  sooner  Boy, 
I  Am  old  Nap-a-Joe, 
I  Am  Sou-o-ina-Joe, 
And  that  is  all  I  am — so  long. 
I  have  come  to  the  most  beautiful  farm  vineyard 

I  ever  seen  in  the  world — I  wonder  who  it  belongs  to; 
I  cannot  tell  you — you  may  find  out  some  future  time. 

It  is  red-mans — red  soil,  I  am  sure. 
I  think  it  is  about  sweet  sixteen,  or  about  those  many 
From  a  clover— dale.     Gome  and  look  at  it  for  yourself. 
It  would  make  some  noble  red-man  a  fine  home — and 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES.  141 


Still  you  may  say  there  is  not  much  game  around  here. 
I  find  this  sign  on  a  post,  which  please  allow  to  di-spel 
your  disbelief: 

25  Turkeys  to  be  shot  for 
On  Saturday  the  20th,   before  Mrismas  day, 
At  the  Alexander  bridge — all  are  invitea  to  come. 
G(eorge)  W(ashington)  John — son. 

I  tell  you  it  is  a  beautiful  country  through  here, 

But  I  would  hate  to  see  a  red  man  here  owning  it  without  his 

Liberty — I  fear  he  would  not  be  contented,  even  with  this, 

I  think  the  most  beautiful  spot  on  earth. 

It  may  be  Garden  Eden,  or  it  may  not,  but  my 

Opinion  is  on  qarth — Eden  could  not  surpass  this — 
Alexander — and  if  that  is  so  I  am  now  in  some  heavy 
Ticks — square  long  steps,  through  the  Middle  of  Eden, 
And  expect  to  come  one — some  time  into  a  Clover-dale, 
So  I  Two  Strike — Light  and  out  leave  fly  over  past  back- woods, 

Light  in  a  Clover-dale  some  time  to  see 

The  widow  lady  I  am  stearing  for.     If  she  prest— on  me 
I  will  take  the  mite.     She  may  be  the  same  one 
I  am  sure  you  can  learn  about  it,  if  you  choose  to  know 
Me  personally,  I  Am — Elijah  Josiah  Berry  man — 
Forever  I  believe — I  suppose  I  know  my  name, 
But  cannot  repeat  a  word  or  three  or  four  of  them  together 

In  this  Book — I  Am  Dead — Berry-man 
In  Port— her  Vale  around  me — I  am  out  on  the  dead  beat, 
Now  then  rags  and  dirt, 

I  am  rounding  around  home  in  my  jail  bird  shirt. 
I  expect  at  last  to  round  up  the  lady  widow  of  Oat  vale, 
If  she  treat  me  kind  I  hope  never  again  I  bust — to  fail, 
And  you  can  bet  if  Able  I  will  help  the  woman  who  treats 

me  kind, 
But  what  can  I  do  with  the  curs  who  bark  and  sit  around  to 

rub  green  chairs, 

I  can  tell  them  to  go  to  hell,  and  mind  their  own  affairs. 
And  I  am  now  writing  about — in  this  some  Words  of  God, 
I  hope  to  burn  in  hell  if  I  let  an  attorney  of  Brush  patch 
Walk  over  me  rough  shod. 

I  hope  forever  to  stay  under  the  sod, 

If  I  cannot  shoo  kick  them  out  of  time  by  the  help  of  God. 
I  am  old,  raggy,  dirty,  I  wear  tacks  in  big  shoes, 
But  I  can  kick  the  son  of — common  Christianity  away  below 
the  Jews. 


GABRIELS  TESTATENT. 


They  have  descended  far  below  positive — below  age  Christ. 
I  Am  a  crank — I  must — stop — so  long — sous  of — 
Is  this  the  road  to  the  Clover-dale  ?     jSo  answer  yet. 
Come,  some  one  give  me  an  answer — I  Am  Boy  Joe, 

I  might  go — a  stray — off 

Wait  a  minute,  you  son  of — I  am  not  a  bit  afraid  of  it, 
You  son  of — you  can  go  to — dam  your  heart — you 
Should  know  I  believe  I  have  a  God  above  to  direct  me 
What  to  do,  you  son  of — dam  you — 
Whiz-buz  whack — shoo — shine — shoo. 
I  continue  my  road,  my  God  above,  forgive  me, 
Is  this  the  road  to  a  Clover-dale  ? 
No,  sir,  no — tick,  tick,  tick — go  back,  you  are  astray, 
You  are  going  the  Wind-sor,  where  you  don't  want 
To — ^ou  are  by  this  son  near  six  miles  of  a  stray; 
You  see  I  must  take  care  of  to  learn  you  something, 
And  now  take  shank's  mare  and  hoof  it  back, 
I  ride  away  shank's  mare — I  hoof,  I  hoof,  I  hoof. 
Please  take  my  care  of  myself,  I  be  good  Boy  next  time, 
If  not,  so  long — you  know,  my  God  above,  I  cannot 
Stand  and  take  very  much  of  such 
Impetuosity,  or  forth  I  must  kick  back 
Such  immensity  you  believe  him 
Say  I  am  a  son  of  a  one-sided  Know  nothing 
About  Himself  or  me,  or  anything  ever 
I  say  am  coming  on  home. 
Shoo,  shoo,  kick  flies  for  me. 

I  blow,  I  blow,  I  blow,  heavy  I  walk  or  trot  I  heavy  tire, 
So  much  walk — young  Fast-speed  passes  me,  horse  in  a 
Foam — throws  his  bottle — I  smell  steam  of  fire  water  through 

air; 

Curs,  and  curs,  and  curs  bark  at  me,  all  many  fast  speeds 
Run  round — and  curs  and  curs  run  around  and  round, 
I  pass  on  and  leave  the  winery  a  past  me, 
Fast-speed  run  at  me — blew  and  kicked  up,  run  other 
Way  from  my  direct  course,  backward  to  turn 
On  towards  the  Clover— dale — I  Am  now  only  three 
Quarters  to  come  on  a  Clover-dale  course, 

Which  leads  that  way. 
I  hope  never  again  well  never  to  go  astray 
When  going  the  course  to  the  Clover-dale. 
I  leave — pass  the  winery — a  lady  stood  the  door 
I  ask  the  way  to  the  Clover-dale — she  tells  me  and 
I  immediately  turn  off. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES.  14-3 


Do  not  act  the  something — like  my  winery  side  scene  ; 

Do  take  it  slowly  with  your  wines — it  is  like  everything 
Else — too  much  of  a  good  thing  will  not  do. 
I  go  straight  ahead  for  the  Clover-dale, 
I  begin  to  hear  the  cow  bells  ringing 
I  fly  on — pass  on — up  grade  look  kindly 
At  me — yes,  they  do — think,  think  of  it 

I  fly  on  up  grade — I  am  out  soon — of  paper — what  shall  I  do 

My  God  above  I  will  skin  my  baggage  to  keep  the  record — 
crank  of  you 

I  look  over  one  other  most  beautiful  spot — in  the  red-man's 

old  home 

It  is  nice  rolling  red,  beautiful  red  soil 
Of  course  the  redman  left  it  sometime  ago, 
I  must  stop  this  is  getting — becoming  stale,  record 

On  towards  the  Clover-dale — I  must  come  to  quite  last 
chance 

By  the  way — I  grab  at  a  straw — sleep  in  it — that  is  the  straw 
stack 

I  am  busted  not  a  nick — I  work  hungry  dirty  to  raggy 

I  am  commencing  to  catch  a  dose  of  the  consequences 

I  must  so  Prest— on  in  the  sanitarium — see  if  I  don't 
See  if  1  don't  fulfill  this  much  of  this  much  of  it 

My  God  above  I  then  come  back  pass  Turkey-Shoot-Place 
Beautiful  of  world — then  I  set  my  sail 
I  fly  on  proper  course  to  the  Clover-dale 
I  feel  certain — then  sure,  I  can  forever  tell  my  tale 

I  packed  and  never  lost  my  heart  on  the  road  of  Clover-dale 
It  is  now  coming  dusky — and  no  straw-bed  stack 
Is  this  the  road  to  the  Clover-dale — ye,  ya,  yes — sir 
I  am  far  from  the  Palace — ho-tell  hack 
I  must  take  the  free  buss  for  the  straw  stack 
Blow,  Blow,  Blow — Angel  call  me  in 
I  don't  like  to  sleep  here  but  must  to  fulfill  begin 

I  begin — I  am — not  yet  in  asleep 
I  will  tell  you  some  more  of  it — over — over  the  river. 

Come — darkey — like  now — I  cannot  see — more  to  write 

I  forgot — I  failed — can  you  help  me  my  Electric  Light 

Can  you  help  me  in  the  home  of  the  Electric  Light 
Who  is  it  that  furnishes  that  Dead  Light  Fire 

I — you — not  going  to  tell — it  is  the  Owner  of  Electric  Gospel 
Wire 

I  must  quit — I  am  using  other — using  up  all  Electric  Fire 

I  kneel — to  ask  man's  permission  to  sleep  in  his  straw  stack 


14:4:  GABRIEL'S  TESTATKXT. 


Tell  him  I  am  a  farmer  like  himself  I  am  unfortunately 

busted 

Have  nothing  with  me  and  would  like  to  rest  in  by  his  barn 
And  also  tell  him  I  would  be  pleased  if  he  could  give  me 
In  the  morning  a  glass  of — bread  I  mean  a  glass  of  milk 
So  if  he  choose  he  can  give  me  some  milk  and  bread 
I  am  think  of  Lemmon,  squeeze  Brush — attorney,  etc. — at 

the  time 

How  much  more  I  respect — farmer  call  it  square 
Subtract  and  multiply — many  times  as  you  like 
Blow,  Blow,  Blow — I  see  far  ahead  on  hill  high  top 
Dark  night  I  see  bright  Light  or  I  hope  to  be  shot 
I  see  Electricity  another  way — I  feel  all  through  my 

body  the  Electrict  Spark — 
I  whistle — McGinty — in  beating  time, 
I  keep  step  and  feel  quite  fine. 
Look,  is  this  correct — straw  sleeper, 
I  feel  Electricity— and  we'll  rest  our  weary  feet, 
By  the  crystal  waters  sweet — over  Jordan, 
Over  Jordan,  over  Jordan — and  we'll  rest  our  weary 

Feet — over  Jordan. 

Trudging  on  straight  ahead  I  see  a  Bright  star, 
So  I  sing — And  we'll  rest  our  weary  feet,  over  Jordan. 
I  feel  Electrict  Gospel — I  come  in  the  straw  stack, 
My  power  double — Two  Strikes,  I  nearly  lose  my  head. 
Fast,  fast,  the  siio  descended — scarce  loud  as  a  sigh. 
Feel  for  our  little  Two— Our-fan  Boys, 
I  cry,  I  cry,  I  do — you  are  welcome  to, 
Then  I  come  too — tack  in  to  anchor  at  the  straw  stack. 
My  shoo — quits  quiets  down — I  study — to  Light  the  Light; 
Now  then  come  to  a  lady — lady,  I  have  come  to  see  you, 
I  am  a  specimen  of  humanity — how  I  came  you  need 
Not  care — how  I  came  to  know  you. 

You  know  a  Friend  and  an  Alexander — I  came  over  you, 
I  have  come  to  you  as  wild  oats,  will  you  take  me  in, 
I  am  in  trouble,  heavy  in  trouble — am  sick  down,  heavy  heart, 
Can  you  help  me  a  mite — I  have  fired  my  strength  away, 
When  1  do  need  your  mite  you  help  me. 
I  am  respectably  a  decent  boy — what  say  you 
Of  my  specimen  of  man — I  am  a  shoo  shine  sooner  out. 
I  can  justis  simply  lay  over  any  son  of — man  that  says 
I  am  anything  but  a  decent,  disrespectful  boy  to  them. 
I  came  a  some  for  some  of  them — that  treat  we  well, 
And  some  other — many  I  cannot  know  the  ones  they  are, 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF  THE    TIMES.  145 


I  expect  many  of  them  by  the  time — commence  to  remember 

My  shoo  shine. 

Of  course  I  can  take — some  little  bit  of  care  of  you  alone, 
Remember,  I  begin  to  do  something  for  my  certain  home. 

Of  course  if  you  cannot — will  positive  not 
So— to  turn  up  your  nose  up  at — in  at  me  you  can  go  to — 

I  Am  the  Boy  the  Mountain  Bell. 
You  have  heard  me  talk — to  Blow,  Blow,  Blow, 
And  now  I  am  just  step  out  with  my  Circus — show. 
If  you  cannot  respect  the  scrub  of  Gabriel's  Trumpet, 
I  can  easily  tell  you — you  are  a  head-high  strumpet. 
If  you  will  not  take  me  as  the  man  I  am, 
You  can  kiss — my  head  for  a  fry — shoo-fly  tin  pan. 
I  will  shoo  you  away  among  the  flies, 
And  you  may  burn  in  hell  where  the  sons  never  rise; 
You  may  take  me  as  I  Am,  or  as  I  Am  not, 
But  you  must  respect  my  head  more  than — than — well, 

P.  Pott. 
But  please  allow  this  to  do — answer — give  me — v 

Can  I  come — close  to  you? 

And  I  will  spank  down  by  it  mine  answer  to  you, 
I  am  left — I  find  I  am  alone — I  take  break  back, 

Eventually  I  must  wheel  on  home, 
I  must  the  last  chance  lady — help  me  a  mite, 
She  may  advance  me  to  publis — Blow,  Blow,  Blow; 
If  so  I  will  remember  her  life  must  be  pure  as  snow. 
If  she  help  me  the  mite,  my  God  above,  let  her  sins  forgive, 
Let  her  come  to  you  and  forever — love  me — live. 
If  she  respects  me — separates  man  from  rags  and  dirt, 
Let  her  catch  on  to  shoo — I  mean — close  to  jail  bird  shirt ; 
If  she  willing  me  to  be  the  man  to  come  by  above, 
She  to  hold,  squeeze  tight,  in  the  arms  of  love, 
I  am  willing  she  catch  on  to  Noble  Power, 
She  can  say  I  am  a  crank — hub  full  of  Powder  Wisdom 

Flower. 

She  will,  I  hope,  not  trust  Oats  so  much  again, 
I  had  much  rather  leave  business  with  poor  insane. 
They  may  believe  she  is  left,  they  may  believe  mine  lost, 
They  wish  to  place  me  in  hell — let  them  pay  the  cost. 
I  never  did  them  harm — I  can  look  plain  to  you, 
I  am  the  man  single,  I  thoroughbred  Jew. 
You  may  take  leave  or  lose  me,  my  God  above, 
I  can  wait  until  I  die — by  Electrict  Light  of  love. 
You  can  leave  me  spirit,  or  leave  me  none, 


146  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


I  will  always  do  best — can  run  home,  run. 
You  can  give  promise — one — give  me  one 
Until  it  come  I  wait — hell  freeze  over  Ino  Adam  Son 

God  who  made  world — stars  moons — Sky  Tent — full  power 

Make  one  Bich  come  up  to  Wisdom — you  know  the  Flower 
If  she  hangs  away  back  to  respect  me  not 
I  can  blow  her  out  with  the  shoo — shines — I  do  not 

I  am  going  to  turn  out  the  Light 
Please  leave  me  spark — flickers  to  come  light  again 
I  must  return — to  practical — business  ideas 
I  came  to  the  farmer — to  keep  the  dog  away 
I  cannot  until  I  make  friends  with  them 

Ever  with  the  dogs — I  make  friends — though  they  do  not 
fear — shoo 

They  do  not  bark  about  Great-Red-White-and-Blue 

The  farmer  of  the  small  cabin — treats  me  kind — I  am 
becoming 

Serious — need  rest — rest — of  brain  that  is  the  rest  of  it 

You  know  I  must — so  I  tell  him  I  want  to  sleep — 

The  straw  of  last  chance 
He  gives  me  some  things — I  find  myself  in  oil 

I  am  myself  wrapt  in  the  cover. — covered  with  horse  oil  sheet 
Near  at  my  head  grunts — a  pig-pig-pen. 
And  I  don't  sleep  much  until — Two  Strikes — about  ten 
I  am  a  shoo — shine — sooner — I  started — like  wings 
The  morning  I  flew  away — my  friends — I  left  then 
I  came  on  so  fast  I  left  far  back  an  old  Swan's — Hen 

But  return  again — I  am  now  here  in  this  stack — soil  bed 

I  may  write  this  double — over  sometimes — I  take  the  baggage 
to  keep  record 

And  it  is  all  scratch — no  one  but  myself  could  understand 
But  I  must  have  tablets  to  copy  my  mind  work, 

Return  again — creeping,  crawling  things  come  around  my 
head 

Terrible — I  remember  being — I  not  fulfilled  in  the  mind. 

I  pull  up  the  horse  soil  cloth  around  my  head  and  go  sleep 

Never  wet — the  bed  so  cold — I  awake  the  dogs  bark  in  it 
They  drag — I  hear — the  stick  all  over  the  yard 
It  would  do  you  good  to  hear  the  tame  geese  quack 
Pudding  heads  maybe  they  think  they  are  not  in  it 
But  they  are  the  worst  in  the  deck, 

I  awoke  to  find  myself — say  there  is  Son  of — I  hear 

A  foot  of  this  Black  Joe  never  burnt  clogged  with  blister. 

Marked  all  over — Electricity  mind  must  make  the  record, 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES.  147 


Pages  plain — I  hear  Trumpet — Electricity  blue  flame — 

Revolving  mind,  must  see  the  paper; 
I  hope  they  will  be  d-am — sure — to  get  out  of  this  and  read 

the  other  one. 

My  God  above,  I  do  groan  in  this — double  and  mix  up, 
I  hear  the  geese — the — hear  the  cock  crows  in  the  morning. 
They  many  cannot  believe  I  hear  Trumpet  in  Bright  Light. 
I  back  from  the  Clover-dale — my  God  above,  I  am 
In  this  plain — now  then  I  wrill — will  stop, 

I  hear  the  Trumpet  again. 

But  please  remember  I  woke  so  early — so  cold,  shiver,  shake, 
And  roll  double  rolls  of  shivers  in  the  morning,  cold,  early, 
I  lost  the  pencil,  must  make  another — I  do — it  is  quite 
A  clean  pencil — other  one  lost — it  does  good  to  hear  the  geese 

quack — 

Tick,  tick,  tick — God  answers — I  can  be  on  His  Book. 
I  remember,  a  time  ago,  I  told  you  of  my 
Courtship — I  get  dead  stuck — dead  stuck  love, 
Down  the  wayside  after — well  burnt  I  can  stand  it, 

Can  pretty  little  dark  blue  eyes  ? 

We  came  together — now  you  must  kill  me,  my  God  above. 
I  cannot  get  this  out,  still  we  came  before  the  flies — I  will  not 

Care  for  then — we  were  dead  stuck  love, 
We  came,  we  stick  apart  do — not  tie,  that  is  the  predickament 
When  see  flies  you  may  say  I  hear — quiet  look  away 
By  this  when  not  treated  right — I  have  the  heart  to  forever 

burn  you, 

Of  the  world — I  have  been  through  these  things  for  the 
Purpose — hardening  heart,  I  suppose — I  never  run, 
For  the  heels — I  am  above — say  this  be  the  reason — say  any 
Thing — I-one — I  thought  life — anew, 
Commenced  the  race  for  steam-her — cruision, 
I  fulfill  this  book  with  some  little-bit  trouble, 
But  the  least  of  all  was  to  find  the  No— ra-King — see, 
She  gives  her  might  willingly — to  some  one, 
The  King  she  willingly  gives — pin-money. 
I  am  old,  dirt,  raggy — Last  I  tell  them,  the  sons  of — 
I  the  Last  have  One  to  help  me — to  please  me. 
We  print  this  Book  Two — Powers  might, 
We  leave  it  for  future  time — come  see  us. 
My  God  above — I  was  left — you  remember  that 
About  Tail-or  girl  court-ship — she  never  gave  me  a  mite; 
Of  course  I  asked  her  when  in  the  Fair-field,  but 
Su-I-sun,  I  left  for  Sacrament — O. 


148  G-ABRIEI/S    TESTATENT. 


The  mob  around  me  moving  uneasy — one  said,  you  Christ,  I 

kill  you  soon 
For  that,  I  prepared  for  fate,  as  on  previous  trial — prepared — 

come  one  o'clock, 
Dark  night,  I  am  ready,  waiting — a  little  Guy  warned  me — 

quick, 
Mr.  Blessing,  close  by  me  said — awake,  save  yourself — we  will 

not  stand  this — a— gain, 
Asleep — come  to  the  Sacrament-O  jail — soon  I  was  locked  up 

— safe. 

Very  early  in  dark  cold  morning  an  angel  called — 
Called  me  from  the  slepilcur — said  a  woman  has  just  left  this 

place,  follow  her; 
I  up  quick,  started  for  home, 
Escaped  the  mob  on  my  second  trip — without  her  mite,  of 

course. 

Box  me,  I  felt  much  worse  ;  rap  me  on  head,  gradually 
Gained  sense,  better  to  good — I  am  left  a  Last  for  you. 
O — that  mite — yes,  of  course  I  was  just  commencing 
To  round  up  my  Cir-cus  Co — had  a  few  good  tricks,  I  thought, 
I  suppose  I  felt  as  big  as  Christ-ofher  C-1492 — I  was  busted 

Now  there  Is-a-bell-a-gain  left  me, 
I  had  touched  her  feelings — said  I  would  not  have  your  gift — 

I  need  help, 
But  she  had  no  jewels — she  as  poor  as  common  as  turkey — 

(I  might,) 

She  said,  have  patience.     I  said,  better  go  to  school-teacher. 
She  went — I  went — up  and  back — she  to  blow,  still  fixing  up 

her-self. 
She — then  so  near  Lost — Will-I-cuss  myself  again — for  her 

— I  think — yes  ; 

Then,  I  think  again — never — yes  never. 
(Rap,  rap) — I  hope  you  will  take  good  see  care  of  her;| 
I  not  seen  her  for  quite  a  year  now,  and  do  not  wish  to 

her. 

I  had  a  dream,  dark  and  gloomy,  in  last  night ; 
I  dreamt  my  girl  come  to  see  me — I  awake,  I  hear  rap, 
I  hear  knock,  I  see  I  am  dirt,  raggy — I  knew  the  geese, 

But  it  does  not  matter  now,  the  shoo  was  there. 
When  I  awoke  I  was  shivers,  rolls  of  them — I  was  ashamed 
I  dreamt  my  nose  was  sore — like  cold  could  not  get  it  out; 
But  the  girl  again — she  shows  herself  off  around  me — I 

ashamed  myself. 
I  speak  to  her  and  look  another  way,  could  not  talk  to  her. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES.  149 


She  had  to  stay  away  with  another — I  could  not  talk  to  her; 
She  had  to  stand — course — she  made  me  near  sick  to  look. 
I  felt  the  smallest  man  in  the  world,  I  suppose; 
I  imagine  I  would  not  like  court-ship  again. 
I  am  positive  I  would  not — both  of  us  knew — and 
I  am  sure  she  almost  a  chippy  of  the  Block. 
I  awake,  find  all  this  of  myself  covered  under  gunny  sack 
And  horse  oil  soil  sheet — I  rolled  my  shivers  and  got  up, 
I  shake — drop  pencil — out  of  Light  me — 
Forget — shoo — shine — I  crawl  out  of  this  predickament 
Of  trip  to  lady — I  up  with  my  bed  on  shoulders, 

I  on  me  I  have  my  jail  shirt, 

The  horse  soil  sheet  on  shoulders  I  swing  as  my  trail  then 
Out  through  door,  I  go  very  late  in  night,  perhaps  very 

Early  dark  cold  morning. 
Last — I  stole  my  own  bed — think,  think  of  it ; 
I  took  the  horse  sheet  I  was  wrapt  in  by  my  farmer  friend; 
I  will  expect  he  remembers  me  for  it — I  told  him  where 

I  lived  exactly,  join  forest  petrified. 

Slight  fear  of  rain  when  I  started  out  of  a  hole  in  the  barn, 
Very  dark,  I  walked  on,  could  hardly  see  my  own  way. 

Came  to  a  sign — I  shin  to  see  what  is  on  it — 
To  the  Clover-dale  a  finger  points — forrest  was  on  the  sign 

also 
I  came  along  a  dreary  way — lost  as  fine  as  I  know  how 

To  be  lost  in  the  dark — I  came  to  another  sign 
Points  another  direction — the  Clover-dale — finger  directs 
I  follow — I  feel  what  a  God  send  these  signs 
Of  the  times — they  direct  the  lost  man  in  the  dark 
If  he  can  leave  the  finger  then  follow  a-head-his  nose 
I  came  on  to  another  sign  presently  pointing  direct  an 
Opposite  direction — it  was  still  dark — I  shine  my  eye 

Shine  up — seen  a  Clover-dale  finger  by  Gey— ser 
This  printed  I  wonder  about  that — being  a  guy 
But  you  bet  I  follow  straight  from  the  finger 
If  any  man  should  put  up  a  guy  sign  board  what 
Should  be  come  of  him — I  did  not  stop  very  shortly 
Only  to  to  and  then  I  felt  and  knew  my  heart  was 
With  me — follow  straight  ahead  course — getting 
Out  in  light  I  found  I  had  stolen  from  my  farmer 
Friend  a  very  nice  soft  canvas  sheet,  some  greasy, 
Of  course  in  use  at  the  time — but  it  was  a  fine  one 
And  I  was  ashamed — I  was  troubled — I  would  repay  him 

Well  for  this  kindness  to  me — of  course  I  could  come 


150  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Back  from  my  home — and  repay  him  some — some 
Time.     Still  I  was  ashamed — you  may  say  I  did 
JS'ot  fulfill— I  asked  my  farmer  friend  for  the  bread  and 
Milk — I  stole  the  horse  sheet,  you  may  remember  I 
Did  not  stay  to  get  the  milk — so  we  call  that  square  I 
Fulfilled — I    came   on  to  a  pleasant  place  and  seen  a 
Pleasant  lady — wo  wished  me  to  have  something  to  eat 
So  I  fill  up — and  run  away — I  had  a  pleasant  breakfast 
Talk  with  her — she  seen  I  was  raggy  and  dirty — but  she 
Talked  with  me  just  as  good — and  said  everybody  who  walked 
Was  not  a  tramp — I  like  the  lady  very  much  she  is  not 
Church  member — I  think  respects  God  enough  not  to  try  and 
Improve  His  Word — for  own  name  praise — I  come  on 
Where  men  protect  orchards  planting  trees — industrious 
I  will  assure  you  they  have  not  much  of  a  very  big  head 
But  I  will  gamble  with  you — if  take  tick,  tick  I  can 
I  Am  Able  to  tell  you  they  do  more  good  than  a  preacher 

man 

They  do  not  stay — sit  and  so  wear  out  their  pants, 
They  industrious,  so  are  their  sisters,  cousins  and  their  ants. 
I  look  far  over  lanes — beautiful  places — come  to  home  after 

home, 

Catch  on  one  preacher-man,  quit  pulling  at  the  wish  bone. 
Always  respect  the  home  of  the  Noble  and  the  Free, 
While  you  dig  for  soil — talk  for  the  farmers  about  Liberty. 
You  can  say  the  Word  of  God  is  the  Liberty  of  man, 
You  may  come  to  see  God  is  something  larger  than  spirit  of 

preacher  man. 
Come  stout  chop  your  own  wood — like  crow — hoe  your  own 

corn. 
I  know  you  say  suffer  in  world — never  come  to  wrong  end  of 

horn, 

If  it  is  so  my  my  strike  a  job  suddenly  preacher  man, 
You  your  pull-pit  with  you — leave  woman  the  stand 
Woman  consolidate  the  churches,  treat  your  brother  kind, 
The  preacher  cannot  wash  away  the  sins  of  time. 
Shoo  shoo — I  was  kicking  myself — I  was  thinking  of  school 

all  the  while, 
I  have  said — so  I  will  allow  it  to  stay — women  try  to  improve 

the  style. 
Preacher,  I  am  over  the  bridge — you  need  not  alarm  or  lose 

your  sense, 

I  Blow,  Blow,  Blow — remember  this  is  only  for  the  man 
audience. 


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O,  yes,  I  forgot  to  tell  you  the  lady  who  gave  me  breakfast, 

also  gave  me  lunch. 
I  showed  by  Gabriel's  Trumpet  to  preachers — I  thought  them 

butchers  at  once. 
Is  this  the  road  to  a  Clover-dale — go  on  just  the  same  you 

will  turn  up. 
Of  course  I  am  not  going  to  fulfill  this  preacher  business 

myself, 

They  may — it  will  take  some  long  long  ahead  time; 
I  am  going  ahead  just  the  same  to  to  turn  up  for  myself. 
I-o  to  gt  pass  the  Gey-ser,  I  was  telling  all  about. 
God  sends  the  benefits  the  Signs  of  modern  times. 
I  am  certainly  a  crank  on  the  stump  dumb-hub-head  a  boy; 
I  am  going  to  stretch  myself  for  the  Clover — we  will 
Pass  the  church  business — I  am  going  to  pass  on  my  own  way 
Now  I  have  a  private  pass  from  you  may  have  heard  of  Baby 

Joe; 

Joe  came  to  pass  Baby  size — you  men  preachers  pattern  this, 
And  word  larger,  you  may  have  to  mature  for  man  size, 
So  do  not  blame  Joe  at  the  last  you  may  not  come  in  for 

Baby  size. 
Remember,  I  am  the  boy  Joe — writing  this  to  pack — bring  as 

God's  mail. 

I  am  stretching  out  on  the  track  home  stretch  to  a  Clover-dale. 
I  meet  a  man  who  pities  me — going  on  my  way; 
I  never  wait — for  steam  wheels  I  would  not  delay; 
I  half  cross  the  bridge — I  can  look  out  ahead, 
I  Am  the  boy  may  know  remember — well,  so  long — Dead 
I  am  traveling  on  tick,  tick — I  know  it  well 
When  I  wash  by  Jordan — I  can  look  back  on  hell. 
I  will  never  drink  Cut— her  bourbon — I  burn — fire  water  I  fear, 
I  could  drink  brew,  but  I,  like  the  ox,  prefer  my  cool  water 

clear. 

I  could  use  your  to-bac-o  like  a  man — then  feel  like  a 'fool, 
Od  judge — cig-rets  never  cool  my  breath — so  very — very  cool. 
I  see  your  tent  stretched,  I  see  the  animal  in  the  door. 
You  had  best  leave  you  habits — and  leave  the  the — so  long, 
My  God  above,  you  should  hear  curs  bark  at  me — for 

Blowing  this. 

A  lady  can  call  them  I  bet  they  say — you  know — can  kiss 
I  come  out  in  the  open  country  far  around  can  see 
I  hope  the  last  chance  lady  is  in  record  of  Judgment  Jubilee 
I  put  on  my  oil  skin — breeze  measure  is  about  to  blow  me 
away. 


152  GABRIEI/S    TESTATENT. 


I  want  to  stay  and  see  her  finish — to  fulfill  I  wish  to  stay. 

I  pack  my  baggage  and  come  on  ahead, 

I  want  you  to  help  me  by  the  Light  of  the  Dead, 
I  fly  straight  ahead  please  direct  on  my  course, 
I  hope  you  will  give  me  a  full  dose  of  Quiet  Force, 
I  am  pulling  up  grade  by  heavy  man  power, 
I  will  come  to  you  personally  talk  about  the  wisdom  flower. 
I  wish  to  leave  this  record  for  the  Land  of  the  Free, 
I  am  kicking  I  believe  I  know — all  the  faults  I  see 
They  have  many  noble  inventions  to  great  steam  car 
But  cannot  believe  God  any  larger  than  a  so-fa-fair— see-Pa 
iSow  I  want  you  to  let  breeze  feed  me  Bottle  of  Quiet  Power 
And  I  will  take  common  bread  for  my  Wisdom  Flower 

I  had  rather  be  buff-a-lo  where  I  could  rest  at  night 

Than  to  continue  forever  this  worth-less  fight 
The  redman  respect,  greatly  respect  the  breeze  of  God  above 
The  char-coal  blackman  is  always  happy  with  bright  light 

love 

I  will  be  any  of  them  if  you  let  me  rest  in  Your  Home 
I  want  you  to  take  ne  right  way — I  will  let  you — alone 
Of  course  the  some  pale  face — think  black  man  left  in  the 

cold 

But  I  can  say  to  them — I  think  I  believe  they  are  sold 
I  can  remain  awhile  if  you  wish  me  on  this  dreary  coast 
I  will  try  this  to  kick  them  down  who  put  on  the  most. 
P.  S. — The  grass  is  very,  very  short  here  yet.     I  forgot  to 
Tell  you  not  to  worry  about  the  baggage  I  skinned, 
To  keep  record  the  lady  gave  me  note  paper  when  I  beg 
At  breakfast.     I  told  her  I  was  writing  a  record  of  life 
Of  the  time — writing  as  went — she  gave  me  paper.     I  do  not 

Trust  memory — never  expect  to  write  lies. 

I  am  out  all  through — just  feel  as  I  tell  you — 
You  will  see  what  a  peculiar  boy  I  am.     If  I  do  not 
Get  there — I  hope  you  will  let  this  be  in  print  by  some  one 
In  the  Breeze — take  to  you  you  may  forgive  me  for 
All  the  faults — I  do — since  you  forgive  me  once  before. 
I  have  been  a  very  fast  colt — I  hope  they  may  see  no  one  else 
Need  be  because  I  was.     If  some  boy  had  written  Dictations 
Washington  style — by  tick,  tick,  tick,  out  of  his  head, 
I  do  not  know  what  I  would  do — tick,  tick,  tick — that  is  so 

Cupiids  we  talk  and  say  just  what  we  please. 
If  we  Cupiids  cannot  fulfill  this  we  write  it  all — -just 
Because  we  feel  like  it,  and  there  is  nothing  else 
Better  for  to  do.     I  am  the  Father  of  Cupiids  and  throw 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES.  153 


The  Original  shoo— fly-shoo — 

ISTow  I  am  going  to  feed — I  hear  the  bells  ringing  close 
Where  I  sail.     I  must  Light  and  rest  my  toilet, 

To  fly  to  see  the  Clover-dale. 

I  light  both  feet  in  a  stream — water  does  not  hurt  feet, 
Cupid  never,  no  never  fire  water  let  your  feet  rest  sweet — 
Tick,  tick,  tick — stay  on  earth  awhile,  My  Boy — Cuplids  run 

The  domestic — tick,  tick,  tick. 

P.  S. — Pa,  I  light  out  from  top  redman's  Mt.  Olive,  fly  me 
Pass  the  Clover-dale,  let  me  light  and  Prest-on  succeed 
In  the  Oat-vale — but  I  will  take  a  Solomon  cast 
Sullivan  iron  oath  I  will  never  run  the  light  domestic 
Even  in  among  the  flowers  in  a  sweet  Clover-dale — 

Tick,  tick,  tick — shut  up. 
Just  now,  coming  through  Ma — I — and  I  want  to  be  an 

Angel  when  I  die — to  never  Dead  die. 

I  wish — carry  the  news  to  Ma-y — you  hear — if  I  am  Cupid, 
Safe  through,  I  will  speak  to  her  ear,  if  I  don't  go  off  die  a 
A  sooner  to  soon,  I  will  correct  this — then  give  it  to  my  eve. 
We  together  will  Light  out  for — for  the  moon. 
I  feel  for  my  heart,  it  is  still  safe  and  sound,  hard  as  stone. 
I  will  drink  many  cases  of  cool  water  clear, 
I  will  tell  her  many  tales  close  to  her  ear. 
Seven  years  I  have  washed  pure  and  clean  my  home, 
I  have  worked  myself  down  to  pure  skin  and  bone. 
When  my  wink  is  out,  what  I  leave  put  above  or  below  the 

sod, 
For  I  now  assure  you  I  will  Light  out  for  the  Home  of  God, 

Blow,  Blow,  Blow  Gabriel's  Trumpet  in  the  end. 
JOHN — The  funnel  is  one  hundred  long. 
ELIAS — Scratch  that  out,  that  is  bug  business, 

You  know  it  is  more  than  that. 
ELI — Let  it  remain,  Boys;  don't  quarrel ;  it  is  a  small  matter; 

Show — fair — play — out. 
ELIAS — I  say  ten  times — course — the  widow  lady  will  give 

A  mite. 
ELI — Jack,  take  Elias  to  success  by  a  head, 

We  must  fulfill  this — attend  the  lady  in  the  future. 
Come  just  same  as  Indian — to  pale  face — lady — 

O — help — we  weary — I  came  far. 
LADY — No — I  do  not  wish  to  offend — I  cannot 

Take  your  word. 

With  steam  and  electricity — be  noble  in  time, 


154  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


I  hope  this  hand  car(d)  of  David's  Son — is  no  slouch. 

There  is  no  one  in  the  world  will  take  your  word — you  see 
That  is  the  reason  I  said — burn  world — burn, 
Leaving  widow  lady — hear  that  big  squall — then  see, 

Commence  to  feel  hot. 

Turn  back  to  page  133 — near  it — to  lady — 
You  will  see  I  have  hung  a  long  time  in  a  wild  goose  chase. 
I  told  you  in  time  the  widow  would  not  loan  the  mite, 
And  now,  My  Boys,  you  can  commence  to  fly  your  kite. 
Now  commence  burn — without  further  orders  proceed, 
I  will  see  there  is  nothing  saved  but  a  pair  of  Hay  Seed. 
You  treat  me  kind,  and  My  Two  Strikes  Boy  go  slow, 
You  all  right,  you  are  just  as  good  as  Old  Black  Joe. 
You  please  and  mind  me  for  another,  I  will  not  hunt, 
The  weather  will  now  proceed  to  burn  off  the  hump 
World — judge  is  it  best  to  obey — God  or  man? 
Judge  by  my  little  round,  which  I  Am  Able  to  stand. 
If  I  ever  mind  an  attorney  with  big  head  ways, 
I  hope  the  same  he  may  burn  in  hell  without  any  praise. 
I  will  mind  God's  Ways — man  I  will  mind  Him  on  earth, 
I  hope  He  may  set  the  fire  all  over  this  little  hearth. 

I  see  his  steam  coming  all  along  the  way, 

It  passes,  never  hurts  me,  He  has  given  me  my  pay. 

If  had  not — I  would  have  more  to  say 

You  of  the  world  may  say  the  rest  or  get  full  pay 

This  My  Boy — has  suffered  long 

Soon  I  must  ease  his  mind — stop  the  song 
With  My  Great  Spirit  I  assure  you  he  is  pleased  very  well 
I  know  the  best  of  you  you  can  burn  in  fields  of  hell 
My  God  above,  I  am  Joe — please  place  me  at  the  end  of  the 

horn. 

My  God  above,  I  am  so  mind  sick  I  not  stout — why  was  I 
born? 

Kemember  promise  will  it  save  the   brutes 
When  I  blow — yes — will  you — yes — in  a — Horn 

Then  I  will  Blow,  Blow,  Blow- 
That  is,  my  God  above,  my  fish-hook  must  first  catch  a 
sucker. 

I  promised  a  man  in  my  town  to  see  him  soon 

Please,  I  am  not  quite  ready  for  my  trip  to  the  moon. 

Let  me  stop  until  I  blow  them — away  to  hell, 

Then  take  me  home  I  feel  very  well. 

My  God  above — tell — look — good  bye  John. 


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I  see  the  fire  commencing — it  can  do  me  no  harm 
I  am  nothing  but  one  Hayseed — on  the  Way-up — farm, 
And  when  I  leave  I  swear  by  my  writing  hand 
I  will  leave  all  I  have  can  for  the  noble  redman. 
I  Am  a  Boy — the  curs  bark  at  me — do  worse  they  can, 
I  wish  I  may  come  to  please  my  Uncle  Sam. 
I  am  on  a  stump  when  I  write  this  word, 
I  feel  about  as  big  as  the  blue  J  Bird. 
I  know  I  can  fly  and  I  know  very  well 
I  am  going  to  proceed — fly  back  away — find  fields — of  you 

know — well, 

My  God  above,  let  the  curs  smell  of  me, 
Then  let  them  pass  to  a  higher  degree, 

They  may  forgive  this — our 
Come  on  home  fast  freight  all  the  June  bug  kind. 
They  may  say  I  fly  Fire — I  am  dam'd  if  call  me  bedbug  of 

time. 
I  had  rather  be  dam'd  than  have  them  call  me  bedbug  of 

time. 
I  hear  them  calling — Nim-rod — now  I  had  best  qit, 

They  should  remember  Cupid  is  all  this  course, 
And  uses  only  help  Great  Spirit  Quiet  Force. 
In  this  he  comes  speaks  plain  now  to  your  ear, 
Wait  maid — and  man — many  days  after — hear, 
I  have  told  you  this  same  old  story  many  times  plain, 
Go  back  read — hear  it  many  times  again. 
If  you  wait  after  you  feel  the  Electric  Fire, 
Go  a  little  higher — be  like  McGinty  on  the  Gospel  Wire. 
Never  climb  away  lower — any  higher  than  Joe  Josiah. 
Please,  you  may  remember  about  the  wasp  nest — he  did  he  not, 
My  God  above,  I  Joe  Josiah — 1  do  not  want — get  me  any 

higher. 

I  am  repeating,  forgive  me,  when  I  drop  the  fight, 
When  I  do  feel  well  I  feel  all-wright. 
I  am  out  on  the  beat,  and  I  want  to  go  home, 
I  am  half  Dead  again — John,  please  take  me  home. 
My  God  above,  allow  Great  Spirit  to  help  John  get  me  home- 
My  God  above,  you  tell  me — good  bye — see  me  again  soon. 
I  am  close  the  forest  you  petrified — close 
Pa-C-if-I-c — O-Ce-an,  I  am  in  Son-o-ma — C-Cal. 
I  am  coming  around  on  the  back  track 
To  where  I  started  this  journey  of  life. 
I  am  to  where  I  see  one  woman  ride  the  horse  back 


156  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Close  to  where  I  see  Adam  (man)  rides  the  world — She  bare 

back. 

They  certainly  no  better  than  the  original  Adam — take  this 
Boy  pattern — do  do  better — for  your  own  self, 
I  do  not  care  to  offend — if  you  do  better — do  good. 
My  God  above,  I  do,  I  do,  I  will  stop — I  cannot  do  better 

than  stop. 

My  God  above,  you  see  I  stop  on  the  bridge — and  forever  I 
Want  you  to  see  me  again — forever  forgive  me — I  feel  your 

ways 
And  actions — forgive  my  impudence — anybody  see  I  am  a 

crank. 
My  God  above,  I  believe  you  turn  me  like  a  crank,  as  easy  as 

Your  Power  turns  the  world  ; 

And  that  says  I  hope  I  am  Boy  Crank  by  Power  of  God  to 
Turn  the  boys  in  the  right  direction— of  course  I  seriously — 

In  my  ignorant  youth  thought  of  that  turning, 
And  it  was  bocause  God  made  and  gave  me  a  purpose. 
The  man  is  a  fool  who  reads  this  and  does  not  think  so. 
All  my  life  was  direct — and  conducted  for  this  purpose, 
All  things  shaped  for  me  to  fulfill  this  purpose, 
And  I  hope  the  wrorld  will  take  it  for  a  purpose. 
I  give  it  for  a  purpose — and  it  is  a  good  purpose. 
I  turn  this  life  like  a  crank  for  a  purpose. 
Try  and  see  through  it — I  will  say  no  more  than  it  is  best 
For  you  parties  concerned.     I  have  a  sore  back  and  side. 
I  must  forever  quit  the  copy  business. 
Cupid,  please  go  on  home  ahead  of  me — you  bet  I 
Will  take  care  of  myself  after  this. 
Everything  going  the  wrong  way — you  had  better  stay 
Awhile  then — they  may  do  better — when  they  see  every 
Thing  is  found  out  at  last — I  must  qit  I  have  taken  cold 

Honest — honest — remember  I  am  Joe — 
Tick,  tick — away  P.  S.  no  more  use  for  you — I  am  back 

To  Mt.  Olive  now — then — forever 
When  again  I  sleep  the  straw  stack  as  you  heard 
You  may  believe  my  promise  and  you  may  believe 
When  I  say — I  have  walked  to  continuous  days  days 
Days  to  get  this  tune  out  of  me — Some  days  twelve 
Very  next  twenty-four  hours  days  continuous — walk,  walk 

away. 
I  will  wind  up  a  home — I  am  begging  my 

Way  here — along  the  way  as  I  go, 
But  please  remember  when  writing  this  I  hear  an  angel  sing. 


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I  kneel  when  handling  this  copy  Book — I  assure  you  it 
Is  sacred — sincere  to  me — I  make  it  as  pleasant — myself 

As  possible 

Before  I  go  home  I  take  my  farmer  friend  his  horse  soil 
Sheet — of  course  I  am  the  thief — in  the  night — just  is — same 
I  will  repay  him  some  day — dark  in  night  I  leave  the  sheet 
Inside  his  place — he  is  not  away — I  told  his  neighbors 
When  coming  my  way — I  would  bring  it  back — but 
When  I  did  bring  it  he  called  me  a  sneak — just  is  hard — 
And  was  going  to  give  me  a  black  snake — and  fire  me — but 

he  did  not 
Just  is  the  same — I  told  him  to  wait,  and  soon  I  left  out  in  the 

Dark  night. 

I  drop  my  book,  honest  I  do,  yes  honest — I  drop  it — 
I  drop  it — I  see  the  star  that  falls — 
Tick,  tick — my  God  above,  may  that  mean — what 
Wait  until  you  are  again — see — star  business — 
Is  square  under  me — I  am  sick  of  tick 
Some  time  ago — I  dropt  my  book  flat  square  on  earth. 
I  told  no  lies — be  a  John — a  John  S.  if  you  can, 
Or  be  a  boy  like  Joe  when  you  are  a  man. 
am  so  sore  about  it,  my  God  above,  I  think  I  will 

Only  look  at  stars  for  the  future. 
You  folks  curs  big  heads,  please  remember  all  came 

In  the  same  boat  full  of  animals. 
Ah  there— now  hold  up  myself — stick  up  for  Us. 
I  will  forever  say  my  God  above  owns  the  earth  and 

Animals — they  come 
At  no  expense.     He  loses  nothing — may  never  know  them. 

I  do  not  think  He — for  many — 
He  owns  the  earth — landed  the  ark — brush  patch  burnt. 

I  look  up  pleasant,  my  God  above,  let  me  stop  keep 
Looking  up,  up — my  God  above,  I  can  fulfill  that 

Many  times.     I  can  fulfill  things  in  this  Book 

Many  times — I  can  and  with  God's  help — also — fulfill 

All  things  in  this  book — at  the  Last. 

MEMORIES OF    PRESENT   TIME. 

I  ain  well  satisfied,  those  not  pleased  may  go  to — 
I  hear  this  Light  soon  shine.      I  was  out  of  record  paper 
back  track  from  the  Clover-dale.     I  tell  you  by  memory. 
I  lose  myself,  heavy  dark,  dark  night.     Feeling  so  heavy  I 


158  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


lay  down — thorns  hold  me  up.  I  coming  around  about  and 
coming  straight  down  from  the  Gey-ser,  I  was  telling  you 
about  the  guy — I  came  weary,  weary  along,  see  the  signs  of 
the  times  again.  I  know  I  Am  near  the  farmer.  I  wish  to 
leave  the  sheet. 

I  go  again  inside  his  straw  stack.  I  am  weary  again.  In  a 
few  minutes  he  comes  to  tell  me  I  acted — this  I  told  him  I  did 
it  a  purpose.  He  said  his  notion  was  of  the  black  snake  order, 
and  then  to  fire  me.  Of  course  I  did  not  want  to  retail  any 
of  my  fire,  so  I  did  not  take  up  the  black  snake — to  him.  I 
told  him  not  to  bother — go  let  me  alone.  He  went — shortly, 
silently. 

I  left  and  came  in  the  night. 

He  never  seen  me — he  never  lost  anything  by  me. 

I  think  the  farmer  is  a  dry  hard  egg — dry  and  bad  most 
times.  My  God  above,  I  am  no  prophet  to  save  them.  I  will 
only  speak  for  the  Two  Hayseed — keep  them  in  cool  water. 

My  God  above,  I  need  brain  food  All-wright,  my  Boy; 
you  a  head  absorb  it. 

And  the  red  man,  they  respect  Great  Spirit  wonderfully. 
Of  course,  do  as  you  like  with  the  Jews.  I  think  it  a  losing 
game,  to  hold  off  for  any  of  them. 

I  can  hear  the  women  cry. 

But,  my  God  above,  you  cannot  gain  respect  by  mild  treat- 
ment. I  have  seen  it  tried  too  long. 

They  respect  God  in  a  small  way. 

I  think  the  Two  Hay  seed  you  made  Electrict  and  redman. 
The  negro  I  do  not  know  what  to  say — my  God  above — all 
burn  or  do  as  you  can. 

But  please  save  the  Two  Hay  seed. 

Make  us  a  match — we  away  out  of  way.  You  fire  top  of 
heap  first — we  will  keek — keep  away  out  of  fire. 

The  farmer  has  a  bad  shell — -best  crack  him  open  same  as 
the  rest. 

Save  the  Two  Hay  seed.  I  will  try  if  you  wish  to  round 
the  herd  up  to  follow  Gabriel's  Testatent  Cir-cus — and  you 
say  as  please.  I  suppose  I  mean  they  can  come  as  they 
please. 

I  am — terribly — serious. 

Up,  I  enjoyed  my  trip;  never  less  I  am  very  glad  I  started 
for  a  Clover-dale.  I  stop  three  minutes — by  the  way.  I  en- 
joyed myself  coming  back — walking  dead  asleep.  In  this 
place  I  will  leave  my  picture — something  as  I  looked — honest 
— my  shoo — heavy  by  the  wayside. 


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My  God  above,  you  know  you  say  in  the  last  verses  of  Old 
Testament : 

Elijah  comes  to  keep  them  from  the  curse. 

My  God  above,  I  give  my  feelings  of  the  case,  my  respect  to 
you  in  this  Book — that  is  Great  Spirit  Cuplids  does — for  1  as 
a  man,  I  am  a  know  nothing  about  it.  What's  that  ? 

I  am  satisfied  my  world  mind  was  killed  Dead  and  knock 
out  of  me — Spirit  making  room  to  say  these  things,  which 
man  on  earth  could  know  nothing  of. 

And  again,  Angel  Gabriel  can  dictate  to  me. 

I  almost  find  I  do  contradict  what  I  am  made  to  do. 

I  think  you  must  have  made  me  a  purpose. 

I  can  remember  when  saying  my  name  is — mud ;  and  ap- 
parently by  this  record  my  remembrance  tells  me  my  name's 
mud — this  book  built  around  that  life. 

Making  a  mud  ball  of  that  sentence. 

This  book  has  collected  my  entire  life. 

That  is,  most  of  it.  The  lawyers  may  find  out  in  this  Book 
that  some  one  contradicts.  I  let  them  prove  case  contradic- 
tions. You  know  we  said  there  was  Father,  Son  and  Holy 
Spirit. 

I  think,  my  God  above,  that  I,  the  Son,  chip  in  too  often, 
and  I  cannot  continue  to  say  that,  either,  for  I  was  Dead,  and 
I  think  Spirit  can  make  this  just  as  He  wish. 

Let  the  lawyers  find  contradictions  to  tell  you — let  them 
plead  their  case  to  the  breeze — before  they  come  to  you. 

That  is  about  the  way  I  feel  towards  them. 

You  know  I  am  a  crank  and  know-nothing,  never  big  head 
towards  you.  If  I  run  over  a  few  on  the  world  I  suffer  for 
it.  My  opinion  is  my  right.  My  God  above,  allow  me  to 
stop  my  contradictions.  I  expect  I  am  beginning  to  wake 
from  the  half  Dead  again.  I  hope — you — will. 

I  know  you  see  me  when  I  stave  myself  away — and  ask 
Spirit  to  do  for  me  writing  as  please  Him  above.  I  can  do  no 
more  than  say  every  word  in  this  is  sacred  to  me — I  believe 
all,  and  I  think  this  is  for  the  best.  It  is  a  change.  Many 
of  them  cannot  respect  anything.  Many  and  many  do  not 
respect,  the  Old  or  New  Testament. 

I  know  this  to  be  a  fact.  This  may  please  some.  It  allows 
choice.  They  do  not  deserve  it.  They  should,  and  I  must 
say,  they  must  believe  the  other. 

The  son,  as  the  flesh  of  man  on  earth,  knows  nothing  of 
God. 

They   cannot   see.     I,  as  son  of  God,  do  believe  all  Books 


100  GABEIEI/S   TESTATENT. 


He  claims  this  far  in  ages  of  time,  I  believe,  and  I  am  sincere 
and  keep  them  sacred.  I  know  of  only  two — that  is  the  Bible 
and  this  Gabriel's  Trumpet.  Of  course,  there  is  a  good  deal 
of  guy,  apparently,  about  this,  but  it  most  certainly  indicates 
the  times  I  am  sincere  at  heart.  I  am  heavy  at  heart  about 
it.  I  would  not  do  one  slight  act  against  God  or  this  Book 
or  the  Bible  for  the  coin  on  the  globe,  every  bit  of  it.  It 
would  not  move  rny  determination  in  that  direction. 

And  I  say  I  can  blow  that  sentiment  forever. 

I  cannot  tell  why  I  am  a  crank  Boy,  but  think  my  mind 
was  made  and  educated  for  the  purpose, 

And  I  am  sure  I  have  the  spirit  that  tries  to  do  right. 

When  I  write  these  things  that  apparently  contradict  each 
I  can  say  it  better,  you  understand  the  body  of  the  Book  does 
not  contradict  itself.  God  has  been  accused  of  contradicting 
Himself  in  the  Bible.  The  man  lies  who  says  it.  God  did 
not  give  him  reason  to  understand  His  way.  Man  places  his 
judgment  against  God's  and  that  is  pure,  sharp,  distilled 
ignorance. 

God,  who  holds  all  things,  the  fly  man  should  not  contra- 
dict. The  man  who  contradicts,  disbelieves  what  God  speaks 
in  this  Book  is  a  fool. 

It  is  the  nature  and  Spirit  of  God. 

I   am    sure  it  is  written  by  intention  to  benefit  these  times. 

I  am  sure  it  is  written  by  the  Spirit  of — 

I  will  not  say.  I  cannot,  because  I  cannot  fathom  the  en- 
tire mysteries  of  the  sky  any  more  than  by  this  Book. 

I  am  no  as— tronomer  and  I  do  not  want  to  be. 

I  know  there  are  stars — planets — moving — that's  what. 

Any  person  can  see  that  studies  the  heavens. 

I  do  not  know  what  is  on  any  of  them — I  do  know  what 
is  on  this  one 

Neither  does  any  man  on  this  earth  know  what  is  on  the 
rest  of  them.  I  am  sure  I  do  not  care  to  know  anything 
further  about  it  until  I  am  dead  again,  and  then  I  expect  to 
go  on  a  picknick.  I  think  I  should  contain  nothing  but  hope 
according  to  this  promise  to  me. 

Which,  I  must  say,  I,  as  the  son  of  man,  never  expected. 
So  you  may  know  the  Spirit  of  God  tells  me  just  as  He  wish. 
,1  am  sure  I  was  intended  to  write  this.  My  name  has  always 
been  Elijah.  But  I  will  tell  you  plain,  this  was  a  sur- 
prise to  me.  I  wished  for  this  style  of  business,  but  never 
expected  such  a  gigan-tic  scheme  as  this  was  going  on  about 
me. 


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Find  where  these  lines  are  contradicted  if  you  can.  The 
study  may  do  you  good. 

I  am  pleased  when  I  see  in  this  Book  God  has  a  way  of 
protected  Himself  from  the  opinions  and  thoughts  of  men. 
The  very  breeze  holds  down  the  minds  of  men.  I  believe  if 
they  collect  and  hold  the  proper  spirit,  it  leaves  a  mo- 
ment too  quick  before  they  die,  like  electricity,  can 
go  through  every  pore  in  the  skin.  For  that  reason,  I  hope 
forever  to  have  a  clean  body.  If  my  electric  spirit  strength 
comes  and  goes  that  wray  I  must  be  clean  to  gain  the  electric 
of  the  air. 

I  do  not  intend  to  go  off  naked  for  the  business  either. 

By  nature  the  red  man  is  pleased  the  way  he  is.  Adam 
behaved  himself  naked,  and  wre  can  see  there  things  contra- 
dicting. There  is  no  understanding  allowed  man  to  cover  all 
the  ways  of  nature  in  this  world.  As  I  am — the  only  sen- 
tence that  covers  my  mind  is  that  I  respect  my  God  above. 

PICTURE  OF  LIFE. 

When  in  the  barn  on  journey  I  was  prest-on  to  produce 
this  last  picture  of  my  life.  I  do  not  give  it  as  a  slur  on 
myself. 

I  can  say  I  felt  worse  than  this  picture. 

Many  of  my  Friends  know  my  foot  was  sore  from  kicking 
along  the  way.  Blister  was  nothing — my  foot  raw  skin  and 
bone. 

I  do  not  like  to  quit  this  Work.  Now  I  am  coming  at  the 
end — but  I  fear  I  am  coming  out  fishing  with  my  own  hook, 
and  I  hope  my  God  above  will  be  pleased  if  I  walk  the  rest  of 
the  tune  out  of  me,  and  straight  ahead  I  do  the  best  I  can. 

The  future  I  cannot  see. 

It  seems  to  me  that  in  the  beginning  God  knew  all  things, 
or  commenced  in  the  beginning,  and  brings  all  things  down  to 
the  future. 

I  am  satisfied  I  can  never  see  God's  ways  until  I  am  Dead 
again. 

Therefore  was  I  Dead  to  write  this  Book. 

I  think  I  was. 

God's  Great  Spirit  kept  my  flesh  alive  and  moving  as  He 
wished.  By  that  circumstance  I  blame  myself  for  nothing  on 
earth.  I  think  it  was  intended  I  should  see  all  the  evils  of 
life — to  write  the  Pictures  of  evil  life.  I  believe  God  wished 


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GABRIEL  S    TESTATENT. 


me  to  give  this  to  warn  the  boys  of  future  time,  to  keep  them 
from' small  tricks  of  all  description,  of  all  nature. 

A  boy  is  excusable  if  he  does  not  know. 

A  man  is  not  ;  he  should  know  better. 

If  he  does  a  small  trick  of  any  description,  he  is  not  a  man. 
Perhaps  such  will  not  esteem  this  Book.  It  is  most  of  all  to 
warn  and  show  the  evil  life.  Evil  life  is  low.  God's  Way  is 
sacred  to  me. 

This  Book  descends  the  life  of  man  very  low 

I  am  satisfied  this  life  of  mine  is  an  average  of  these  States. 

I  know  these  dirty  Pictures  of  crime  are  live  and  swarming 
in  U.  States.  I  have  seen  them  myself  and  know. 

I  think  my  intellect  is  capable  of  knowing  what  I  see. 

I  profit  when  I  see  truth.  You  can  believe  as  I  tell  you, 
the,<e  things  are  not  proper  to  exist.  You  need  not  be  a"  fool, 
because  I  was  made  to  prove  these  things  to  warn  others.  I 
was  compelled  to  prove  this  to  appreciate  truth. 

To  warn  others,  it  took  me  years  to  work  up.  It  took  all 
help  I  believe  that  God  gives  to  man — determination  of  will 
and  all  attractions  of  nature.  The  Spirit  of  God  made  me  in 
some  way — I  do  not  know  how — and  now,  of  course,  not 
ashamed  of  myself,  God  made  me  suit  the  purpose.  I  do  not 
believe  he  takes  the  trouble  with  every  boy;  but  if  they  have 
the  determination  to  make  themselves,  it  is  something  to  be 
proud  of. 

I  did  all  in  my  power  to  improve  myself. 

When  I  found  I  was  not  improving. 

I  worked  firm  in  spirit.  I  can  say  I  believe  I  helped  the 
Spirit  of  God  make  myself  for  the  purpose.  I  never  in  all  my 
life  did  such  except  I  was  made  to  believe  it  for  own  good. 

It  is  a  fool's  way  of  doing. 

The  United  States  does  not  need  any  more  characters  like 
my  own. 

No  boy  need  make  himself  a  sign  of  himself.  To  warn  oth- 
ers I  was  made.  I  will  fulfill  the  purpose. 

I  am  the  scrub's  Saviour. 

If  I  had  not — grow  and  model  a  pattern  of  yourself. 

Be  original — do  not  copy  where  it  is  low.  It  is  evident 
God  Himself  has  instructed  Spirit  that  He  needs  no  more 
scrubs  in  the  world. 

Stand  still  where  you  are.  Never  lower  yourself.  Place 
your  determination  to  work  straight  ahead.  Build  yourself 
upward.  Commence  in  this  Book  where  your  mind  says  you 
fit — firm — Avork — up. 


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If  you  think  yourself  higher  than  this  book,  I  have  no  more 
to  say.  When  you  tell  me  that  personally,  I  am  sore  about 
it,  and  would  forever  say  you  could  go  to  hell. 

Because  I  am  sincere  to  sad — to  say  this  is  dictated  and  the 
Word  of  God ;  and  there  is  nothing  low  about  the  style,  ex- 
cept the  picture  of  your  own  character — characters  in  the 
United  States  and  elsewhere. 

I  am  willing  to  say  elsewhere,  especially — for  I  am  an 
American.  My  choice  is  the  noble  red  man — I  respect.  With 
some  there  is  a  chance  for  improvement. 

Elsewhere — but  especially  on  the  Pacific  Coast  and  South. 
I  am  pleased  w?ith  the  noble  pale  face  still. 

With  most  of  them  there  is  a  chance  for  improvement. 

I  know  the  Pacific  Coast  quite  well.  I  have  heard  about  a 
few  of  the  boys  elsewhere. 

I  will  not  make  a  speech  to  the  girls — because  I  am  one  of 
the  boys. 

I  am,  and  I  can  say  to  the  boys  that  the  girls  are  not  per- 
fect by  a  long  sight.  I  have — heard  of  them. 

I  have  and  I  claim  one  of  them  myself.  There  is  a  chance 
for  improvement. 

It  now  stands  on  even  race,  and  by  and  by  my  Trumpet 
I  hope  the  boys  can  keep  ahead  of  them.  Man  was  made 
boss  in  the  beginning. 

And  I  know  I  say  if  I  ever  Mary  before  I  get  to  Venus 
I  will  be  boss  head  of  the  family. 

Of  course  I  went  along  for  years  in  a  good  humor.  She 
thought  me  a  simple  hayseed  flickety,  fly-up. 

But  I  was  sure  she  was  no  good — I  got — 

She  see  me  with  the  sack  on  the  highway.  I  will  return 
the  sack  at  any  time  for  I  love  and  respect  no  one  but  God 
above.  I  feel  so  small  of  course  I  respect  Him  greatly.  He 
holds  in  the  stars  and  planets  according  to  my  theory. 

They  are  the  worst  on  the  surface — in  His  this  is  to  wash 
and  burn  one  of  them  over. 

And  I  hope  it  will  make  a  big,  a  very  big,  stink. 

Because  I  think  God's  power,  His  self  protection,  sufficient 
to  hold  and  quench  down,  consume,  all  stench  under  the  fly 
wheel  band. 

Of  course  He  at  some  time  purified  and  melted  this  one 
down  to  rocks  and  soil  ashes;  but  this  is  now  growing  a  coat 
over  the  soil  that  should  burn  to  ashes  and  then  to  pure  lye. 

God  is  not  satisfied  with  anything  but  the  strength  of — 

And  dry  rank  smell  of  pure  cleanliness. 


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So  I  advise  you  to  burn,  burn  very  slow.  They  wash  out 
the  lye,  until  you  are  as  pure  as  snow. 

Coming  again,  I  expect  I  am  compelled  to  walk,  walk — off. 
If  my  God  above  does  not  corapell  me,  I  will  promise  I 
will  not  write  poe-try  any  more. 

My  God  above,  I  like  the  job,  I  am  peculiar  Joe. 
But  if  you  don't  stop  me  they  they  can  break  about  me  a 
leg  with  a  corn  cob.     i  am  working  myself  down  to  raw  skin 
and  bone. 

At  last  pull  my  ear  and  take  me  home. 
I  ain  Baby  Joe's  Old  Son-o-ma's  pet. 
I  am  the  boy  to  please  my  girl  so  never  will  fret, 
I  want  to  come  to  you  in  future  time. 

I  am  willing  to  leave  this  d place  still  I  feel  quite  fine 

I  wish  to  stay  until  you  call  me  home. 
Then  I  will  leave  the  flesh — they  can  pulverize  the  bone. 
I  have  worked — I  hope  i  will  gain — may  I  please  my  fair. 
Then  I  will  take  her  home,  and  deal  on  the  square. 

I  have  told  her  she  was  judge — I  am  Antonio, 
She  can  place  me  the  jug  if  my  nose  gets  sore. 
She  can  stay  with  me  by  the  lock-up,  or  trust  me  with  the  key. 
[f  she  thinks  she  can  do  better  let  her  stay  away  from  me. 
If  with  me  she  is  pleased  and  thinks  I  Am  the  boy, 
She  can  travel  with  my  Cir-cus,  have  lots  of  joy. 

But  if  she  thinks  she  can  come  and  run  the  fair, 
She  had  better  go  cut,  cut — hair  cut — cut  short  her  hair. 
I  am  the  single— act-man — no  other  need  come  to  help, 
If  she  wants  more — chippy  down — clip,  chip  her  down  to  the 

scalp. . 

I  do  not  want  her  to  run  with  everything  in  town. 
If  she  thinks  me  a  splint,  I  can  say  to  me  she  is  not  bound. 
She  can  come  to  me,  together  we  will  be  free, 
To  my  mind  she  is  the  picture  of  liberty. 
I  have  written  much  about  Noble  Power, 
To  me  she  is  live  liberty,  God's  sweetest  flower. 
I  have  written  much  about  Quiet  Force, 
m  Please  let  me  quit  and  follow  the  quiet  course. 
While  earth  rolls  by  God's  Power,  I  could  continue  this 
song. 

I  limp  along  and  hop  along,  improving,  ease  the  pain  of 
time.  I  was  sold  myself  a  purpose.  I  eased  off  my  course  to 
pass  straight  ahead — stop. 

Preach  M.  Wan— a— maker — might  get  up  his  back  up — he 
might  find  I  throw  heavy  shoo  at  the  preacher  kind. 


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But  the  preacher  should  be  modest,  patient  about  the  time 
he  weds — they  should.  God  gives  the  Word — by  His  own 
prophets  writes  His  law. 

His  Words  are  plain — He  says  what  He  means.  A  preach- 
er has  no  reason  to  interpret  further  what  God  means.  Such 
preacher  becomes  mysterious — lose  reason. 

Hold !  God  above  gave  them  none — they  vanish. 

They  profess  to  interpret,  revise,  etc.,  God's  Word. 

They  are  Adam  heads  genuine,  Adam  dead  heads.  Many 
of  them  I  see — of  all  things  I  do  despise. 

And  some  have  insisted  with  me,  saying  I  was  passed  re- 
demption— when  I  believed  Christ  was  only  Christ — and  they 
insisted  he  was  God — Himself — "three-in-one"  (their  proof 
statement),  and  they  would  throw  that  three-in-one  up  to  me 
until  I  could  kick  them  away — if  there  is  three  in  One,  that 
One  is  God  above — and  they  insisted  God  was  in— side— of— Christ 
(words  to  that  effect)  fools — I  wish  they  kick  hell. 

Of  course,  their  kind  think  they  know  it  nearly  all.  I, 
a  boy,  I  could  see  through  it,  why  could  not  they? 

God  would  be  disgusted.     Soon  His  Spirit  conies. 

Then  this  Book  is  BY  SPIRIT  AGENT,  Word  of  God,  to 
sprout  fresh  preachers. 

They  ask — sing — talk — praise  Saviour  well.  When  he 
comes  they  do  not  know  him  from  an  imp  of  hell. 

Telling  me  and  insisting  that  Christ  is  God — when  I  know 
well 

Some  of  them  dam — I  could  kick — to  the  road — to  hell, 

If  they  would  take  the  Word  Christ  gave  them,  they  would 
very  soon  find — Christ's  Spirit — Maker — above  mankind. 

You  Adam  preachers  could  not  comprehend  like  the  noble 
Indian,  your  mind  so  small-to wards  God — thinks  God  Him- 
self. 

All  Himself  in  you  or  any  other  man. 

You  preachers  like  Ingersoll  says  Christ  was  God — think 
what  fools  will  a  preacher  man  think  me  claiming  so  much  in 
this  Book.  Will  they  think  God  Himself  has  come  in-side. 

Think  what  an  ignorant  fool  you  would  be  to  think  so. 
God  sends  His  SPIRIT  to  write  for  Him. 

I  think  God  is  well  pleased  just  the  same  Himself. 

Preachers  remember  learn  your  ABC. 

God  made  all  even  in  seven  days — gave  light — spread  the 
sea  out  over  space — can  you  understand  to  believe  the  first  of 
the  book  preacher. 


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get  along  with  no  one  of  this  world — wait — this  is  private — 
worldly  subject  expressed  for  effect — go  on. 

I  must  say,  and  this  book  shows  plain  I  cannot  get  along 
with  white  folks. 

If  the  red  man  wants  me  can  have  me — 

Tick,  tick — God  above  says  He  is  out  of  the  business  also. 

Says  He  turns  the  pale  face  over  to  statue  liberty. 

You  may  absorb  from  the  fly-wheel-band,  and  the  breeze 
will  sift  you  where  you  belong — according  to  mind. 

Please  remember  to  keep  God  sacred — that  breeze  respects 
God. 

Your  minds  must  improve  in  that  way — liberty  will  attract 
your  attention — monkey-shines  the  other  way  from  God. 

When  you  are  better,  you  are  perhaps  between  the  respect 
towards  God  coming  from  liberty,  then  go  straight  ahead  and 
save  yourself. 

God  leaves  liberty  as  your  judge,  and  I  can  tell  you  she  is 
rather  cool.  If  you  wait  for  a  live  modest  specimen  of  liberty, 
you  may  commence  thinking  about  the  last  chance,  an  save 
yourself. 

Tick,  tick,  tick — God  says  He  is  out  of  the  business — stick 
to  liberty. 

I  assure  you  my  name  is  entirely  out  of  the  saviour  busi- 
ness. I  am  Two  Strikes  Cuplids,  and  the  Jew  is  still  out  in 
the  cold,  if  he  don't  side  in  for  the  red  man. 

God  has  given  His  promise  to  the  Indian  last. 

And  the  last  must  come  first,  and  the  first  last.  The  Jews 
have  waited  a  good  while  for  the  prophet  Elijah ;  but  the 
Indian  is  waiting  for  his  Christ,  and  it  is  the  first  one  he  ever 
had — and  the  last  one  this  country  would  want,  I  should 
think,  if  I  remember  about  what  is  written  previous  to  this. 

I  have  waited  some  five  to  seven  years  for  a  live  liberty  to 
judge  me,  and  she  does  not  keep  time  with  me  yet. 

This  little  Book  I  write  while  I  am  waiting. 

It  shows  a  very  small  amount  of  my  love  to  God. 

He  will  not  let  me  praise  Him. 

I  expect  He  is  safe,  and  wants  me  to  kick  to  benefit  a  tough 
country.  You  may  see  in  this  book  a  VERY,  very  little  of  my 
love  to  God.  It  appears  to  me  He  will  only  let  Spirit  write 
His  love  of  me — and  I  see  no  reason  why  He  should  think  so 
much  of  me. 

Of  course  I  love  God  through  space.  I  do  not  know  why  I 
love  God. 

But  one  thing  I  do  know,  everybody  else  has  given  me  the 


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sack — and  God  the  only  one  who  thinks  to  praise  me — and  of 
course  He  is  just  about  to  give  the  sack — this  thing  cannot 
last  forever. 

My  Boy  Joe,  this  much  printed  and  I  will  give  some  Spirits 
to  instruct  you  forget  and  disconnect  the  battery. 

Save  your  picture  just  about  as  you  looked  on  the  voyage 
about  the  time  you  struck  earth  coming  from  the  Clover-dale. 

A  PART  OF  ME  THINK  OF  IT. 

My  folks  placed  place  for  sale.  Of  course,  I  greatly  regret, 
but  me  they  would  not  mind. 

I  told  them — I  would  buy  it  myself — but  me  they  said 
they  never  would  mind. 

They  respect  me  equal   as  much,  about  as  much  as  they  re- 
spect God.     I  positively  say  they  dislike  me. 
My  mother  respects  and  loves  me  I  suppose  more  than  any 
on  earth. 

The  rest  of  my  family  can  go   to ,  like  the  balance  burn 

on  nature's  hearth. 
They  quarrel  and  snub  at  me  they — theyself  I  suppose  it  does 

them  good. 
My  mother  cried  and  beg  me  not  to  go  away — she  does  as  my 

mother  should. 

When  I  in  love  she  tried  to  hold  me  and  kick  me  off  the  track 
I  assured  her  I  was  not  going  to  wed — I  want  experience  and 

then  was  coming  back, 

She  begged  and  cried  me  to  wait  she  using  all  her  power 
But  I  had  to  take  the  trip — I  was  clean  out  of  wisdom  flower. 
Before  leaving  gave  her  all  my  security  I  had  in  the  world, 
That  I  would  not  wed  in  courtship  while  the  sails  were 

unfurled, 

So  I  went  my  way  and  continued  for  years. 
She  seen  I  could  not  mind  her — so  she  dried  up  her  tears 
When  I  am  away  she  fears  for  my  life; 
If  she  does  not  know  where  I  am  she  is  gloom  and  strife 
She  does  not  know  my  character  writing  day  and  night  so  fast 
She  thinks  I  am  a  failure  and  will  be  sold  at  the  last 
I  hope  this  book  save  her — she  at  present  never  cares  for  God 

above. 
Some  day  I  hope  this  show  her — I  am  a  boy  that  knows   how 

to  love. 

No  human  knows  my  writing  which  I  do  not  care  to  show 
Some  day  they  may  buy,  then  my  character  they  will  know. 


1TO 


GABKIEL  S    TESTATENT. 


I  worry  and  bother  when  they  will  not  mind  and  treat  me 
well, 

I  shoo  and  kick  them  all  force  I  can  down  towards  hell. 

They  may  at  least  respect  me  for  having  a  mind  of  my  own, 

I  can  say  they  think  I  am  worse  than  a  crank  in  my  own 
home. 

To  the  rest  of  the  world  I  do  not  know  what  to  say, 

I  hope  the  wasp-nest  will  guide  you  the  way. 

Of  course  I  stand  alone  against  all  the  world, 

And  I  am  going  ahead  all  sails  unfurled. 

My  best  girl  makes  me  a  genuine  cuckoo. 

I  am  quite  sure  the  red  man  would  not  know  me  from 

big  hoo-doo, 
So  I  must  give  the  entire  world  my  shoo  shine  shoo. 

I  show  it  makes  me  cry  to  think  of  God's  love 

Of  me,  a  simple  boy  everybody  likes  to  tramp  and  shove, 

So  I  expect  He  will  help  me  further,  will  send  me  some  His 
Power; 

I  have  with  His  help  struggled  continuously  for  the  Wisdom 
Flower. 

I  am  sure  God  will  find  out  when  this  goes  in  print. 

Please,  God  above,  let  me  qut,  I  commence  so  sorry,  I  want 
you  see  me  limp, 

My  foot  so  raw  and  sore,  kicking  along  the  road  of  life, 

I  have  returned  again  near  to  my  gloom  and  strife. 

Please  send  me  some  your  Power  to  help  me  on  the  way, 

And  at  last  let  them  take  me  near  my  God  above  I  wish  to 
stay — 

To  come  to  you — near  you — I  wish  to  stay — forever  stay. 

Please  let  me  qit  kicking  at  them — I  will  take  a  hack— 

I  am  laid  up  to  think  of  my  trip — to  the  old  straw  stack. 
I  have  struggled  along  over  mountains  of  pain, 
1  want  to  come,  leave  this,  when  I  am  dead  again. 
I  have  come  on  through  life  a  simple  common  boy, 
I  wish  some  help  if  this  letter  gives  you  joy. 

I,  my  God  above,  come  to  you,  I  always  try  correct  a  lie 
before  it  is  out  of  my  trap. 

I  am  the  boy  who  never  lies,  I  am  at  your  door  with  mail, 

My  God  above,  please  hear  me  rap,  rap,  rap. 

My  foot  is  bleeding  sore,  I  limped  far  without  my  pay, 

Please  let  me  come  in  the  Home  of  the  Free,  to  rest  on  the  way 

I  stop — I  am  sick  in  morning — my  meal  must  be  brought 
to  me. 


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I  have  come  so  far  I  am  used  up. 

My  mother  many  times  told  me  I  was  carrying  the  mail  too 
far,  but  I  could  not  mind  her. 

I  continue — and  no\v  at  the  last,  my  God  above,  I  am  wait- 
ing around  at  the  Last. 

Please  let  me  in  the  Home — I  have  journeyed 
Far  from  the  men  of  the  world,  and  I  have  some 
Mail.     Please  overlook  my  impudence 

When  I  come  and  rap— rap— rap. 

I  hope,  my  God  above,  I  may  prove  my  pictures  I  bring. 
They  were  taken  in  the  world,  they  are  true  of  life. 
Please  take  and  say  I  am  your  poor  little  Joe  or  fan  Boy. 
The  Gate  stretched — firm — swings — wide — open — 
Joe  is  lifted  and  carried — faint,  weak  and  weary — in  the  Last. 

GOD'S   CARE   OF    ELIJAH. 

Read  record  910  years  before  Christ,  1st  Kings,  17  ch.,  1  to 
16th  verse.  This  Gabriel's  Trumpet  spreads  out  the  life  of 
Elijah,  and  gives  further  details  of  character  than  the  Old 
Testament. 

I  hope  it  will  benefit  this  age  as  much  as  Elijah  did  910 
years  before  Christ. 

His  life  is  recorded  true.  God's  Word  is  always  taken 
from  truth.  Actions  are  recorded  as  they  happen.  The  man 
or  woman  who  will  not  take  God's  Word  must  at  the  Last  be 
very,  very  sorry  for  it.  The  consequence  of  such  a  small 
mind  they  cannot  know.  God's  ways  are  so  immense  they 
cannot  tell  the  consequence. 

Him  who  handles  all  the  planets  will  not  personally  to  each 
man.  He  has  agents  for  the  purpose.  Please  remember  the 
breeze  sifts. 

Respect  it  as  God's  agent. 

Simple  man  cannot  understand  God's  ways.  I  have  seen 
men  in  the  present  age  who  believe  the  earth  flat.  I  can 
prove  the  statement  to  any  one  of  this  age  that  stretches  out 
the  view  to  immensity. 

There  are  millions  all  over  the  world,  they  do  not  believe 
God's  Power  to  handle  planets  with  the  swiftness  of  electricity. 
It  is  almost  impossible  for  the  common  mind  to  grasp  the 
gigantic  proportions  and  size  of  God's  Power.  Take  this  Book 
—it  does  no  harm.  Your  crime  should  leave  you  for  your 
own  good.  You  are  a  gone  her  when  you  stick  to  She. 

God's  ways  are  too  big  for  you  to  understand,  so  take  His 


172  'GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Word  to  you — the  Bible — follow  this  Gospel — truth.  Follow 
both  of  them  and  you  are  safe.  This  little  Book  deals  mostly 
with  the  first  chapter  in  the  Bible. 

The  world  did  not  obey  God's  Word,  on  an  average,  any 
better  than  Adam  and  Eve. 

I  can  say  for  sure  they  spirit  stick,  stick,  and  degenerate — 
they  spirit — stays  in  the  world  and  gives  life  to  the  lowest  ani- 
mals. They  spirit — does  not  fly  by  electricity — love.  They 
cannot  soar  to  the  Home  of  God,  because  God  has  no  use  for 
them  there. 

Simplicity  will  not  keep  a  man  or  woman  from  gaining 
God's  Electricity — the  negroes  and  the  red  man  have  it  to  a 
wonderful  extent.  I  do  not  say  all  of  them  get  to  the  Home 
of  God — for  they  do  not  always  obey  the  Word  of  God. 
Their  mind  gives  them  away.  The  red  man  who  knows  noth- 
ing about  the  advice  to  Adam  and  Eve,  comes  nearer  obeying 
that  law  to  affection.  The  noble  red  man  is  a  good  pattern 
for  the  pale  face — to  many. 

In  regard  to  mammon  and  marriage — those  are  two  things 
which  give  the  mind  of  man  away  to  the  Last  Electricity 
Breeze — and  he  drops  in  his  own  tracks  to  become  something 
which  God  does  not  care  to  see  or  have  come  to  him. 

God  in  the  beginning  prepared. 

Men  grow  up  from  nothing.  He  never  seen  them  to 
make  them.  Then  they  are  not  His  children.  If  they 
grow  up  and  do  not  love  God  He  does  not  lose  them.  He 
will  not  take  ever  stiuk-er  of  the  world.  He  would  soon  have 
a  hell  of  a  mess  in  the  Home  of  the  Free. 

They  are  sifted  by  the  breeze — measure  as  they  deserve. 

God's  way  is  too  much  for  you  to  understand.  You  had 
better  take  His  Word  He  gives.  .Do  not  go  around  saying 
He  is  lying  to  you,  because  He  does  not  care,  He  does  not  hear 
you.  You  dam  yourself  certainly.  This  Book  shows  he  does 
not  care  for  men  of  the  world. 

By  this  Book  His  Promise  is  fulfilled.  He  damns  the 
world. 

At  the  last  you  must  take  care  and  try  and  save  yourself 
for  the  last.  God  will  do  no  more  for  man  than  give  His 
Word.  And  the  man  who  follows  God's  ways  —  God's 
Laws — deals  with  nature. 

Gain  the  Electricity  by  this  record,  and  save  yourself.  God 
never  knows  you  if  you  don't — you  descend — you  descend  too 
low  to  think  any  more  about. 

I  think  I  will  quit. 


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I  know  I  love  God,  and  God  Himself  only  I  love — none 
else.  I  don't  give  Adam  for  any  man  on  earth,  and  I  will 
not  write  any  more  by  this. 

Personally  I  will  never  save  one  of  you. 

But  if  you  take  this  word,  which  is  myself,  dictated  as  the 
Spirit  of  God  wishes — you  may  save  yourself,  and  improve 
from  what  you  are  at  present. 

Do  not  say  you  are  perfect.     You  are  a  fool  if  you  do. 

Best  you  climb  above  the  mind  of  fool  big  head.  I  write 
this  from  Spirit.  Any  one  who  praises  the  flesh  of  man  for  it 
is  a  fool.  You  all  respect  the  flesh  in  one  way  or  another. 
Some  respect  the  Jesus  Saviour  (name)  If  they  read  his 
word  they  will  find  he  WAS  an  ordinary  man. 

The  man  is  a  fool  who  claims  Christ  (Jesus)  made — begin- 
ning. 

Bob  Ingersoll,  one  of  the  wise  men  of  the  present  age,  says 
Christ  was  God — and  blames  Christ  for  not  telling  the  world 
something  to  protect  humanity  from  all  future  cruelty. 

He  is  a  fool  according  to  God's  estimation. 

He  must  think  God  small — to  kill  Christ  forever. 

To  punish  him  forever  for  the  world. 

Christ  wished  to  leave  before  his  time  was  up.     So  do  I. 

I  will  leave. 

Follow  me  if  you  can — if  not  you  are  handled  by  nature 
(the  same)  I  may  never  see  you.  Each  one's  future  is  what 
each  one  deserves. 

I  will  say  no  more.  Old  stags,  I  may  not  help  very 
much.  Little  boys,  I  hope  to  show  them  the  way  to  become 
men — and  they  may  see  they  are  safe,  if  they  get  up  as  high 
as — Our  Fan-Boy  Joe. 

I  will  sign  this  I  give  as  his  recommendation. 

I  AM — THE  I  AM  SPIRIT — THAT — HELP — HIM. 

So  I  must  quit  and  let  him  eat.  His  foot  is  sore.  His  hair 
is  almost  dead,  and  that  is  about  the  last  thing  that  perish. 
He  has  returned  to  earth  from  the  journey,  packing  the  Mail 
— and  Lights  in  Son-o-ma  C-Cal — and  I  will  say  has  God's 
permission  to  publish  His  SIGNATURE  to  his  Book — but  he 
will  not  do  it,  as  the  only  Joe  thinks  God  respects  him  too 
much. 

He  was  in  evil,  and  remembers  God's  Spirit  gave  him  a 
purpose — as  a  warning  to  others  to  see  the  trouble  to  save  one 
man. 

Each  one  must  save  himself. 


GABRIELS  TESTATENT. 


Joe  is  a  quiet  farmer — eats  the  hen  egg  if  he  wants  to.  He 
is  independent  as  the  hog  in  ice — in — A — ice-box. 

The  girl  that  gave  him  the  sack  may  read  this  and  judge 
his  character.  This  Book  is  his  life.  If  she  likes  she  may 
take  him  according  to  this  record. 

If  she  does  leave  him  to  take  another  she  is  a  gone  her — 
because  the  Word  was  given  to  him. 

You  must  come  in  the  same  eve — hold  the  same  course. 

You   must   hold  to  the  same  one  that  started  Quiet  Force. 

And  if  she  goes  back  on  him  it  is  not  fair  play. 

It  is  the  best  thing  in  the  world  to  give  a  man  the  sack.  It 
turns  the  mind  to  purity — that  is  the  only  correct  way.  She 
must  be  bold  enough  to  give  man  up  entirely — leave  him 
without  hope.  Liberty  is  the  only  one  cool  enough.  Statue 
Liberty  is  American  Josh. 

Live  Liberty  take  the  Original  Liberty  as  the  model — and 
she  is  Antonio's  Venus.  She  again  returned  to  earth.  Mary 
— Al-ice — Tail-or — strumpet.  Through  her  Gabriel  was 
born  again.  Through  her  came  the  Quiet  Force — the  Spirit 
of  John  to  Joe-Joseph.  She,  by  remarkable  judgment,  aided 
to  mature  the  mind  of  simple  Joe. 

He  again  says : 

I  sign  as  the  copyist  who  has  permission  to  copy. 

In  my  Master's  absence — do  not  judge  my  Master. 

As  He  is  absent,  and  this  could  not  show  all  His  sense, 

Yours  then  and  Yours  now. 

I  am  yours  simply,  JOE. 

I  am  Joe — now  I  will  not  take  any  more  again  on  earth — 
I  have  to  work  my  passage.  I  save  myself.  Believe  me 
serious  when  I  say  I  am  glad  of  the  sack.  Believe  me,  I 
have  kicked  along  until  my  foot  is  sore. 

I  am  tired,  sick,  heavy  at  heart.  It  is  small,  but  what 
there  is  is  as  solid  as  the  rock. 

I  have,  a  short  time  ago,  found  a  mate  to  it — and  will  in 
this  life  pack  it  to  my  grave — that  is  to  say,  I  will  never  lose 
my  heart  again  while  I  live. 

Mine  is  as  hard  as  rock,  (see)  the  other  one  is  same  as  stone, 
which  I  may  lose  at  any  time  without  serious  danger  to  life. 

Blow,  Blow,  Blow — Mary — Sant-a — Rosa  toots  Gabriel's 
Trumpet. 

It  should  appear  to  any  sensible  man  that  the  spirits  of 
men  have  been  left  in  the  world  for  ages — and  the  Great  Spirit 
fulfills  their  work  at  Last. 


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There  should  be  no  doubt,  some  of  them  had  noble  quali- 
ties. 

Perhaps  they  for  ages  handle  some  one  action  of  man  to 
fulfill  God's  purpose — in  that  way  they  gain  in  ages,  they 
gain  their  freedom.  I  am  satisfied  some  descend  and  come  to 
the  lowest  dog  on  the  street.  I  am  satisfied  the  way  of  nature 
can  make  them  give  vitality  to  the  sneaking  cur. 

And  they  in  the  street  are  the  picture  of  the  actions  of 
Adam,  descended  from  the  beginning. 

They  at  the  first  stick,  and  become  ashamed  of  themselves. 
All  may  look  they 'so  ashamed — but  cannot  get  over  the  act 
they  matured  in  the  man. 

God  does  not  care  to  see  them.  His  law  of  nature  keeps 
them  away.  Some  may  say  they  do  not  care — they  will  take 
it  as  it  comes.  If  God  wants  to  act  that  way  it  is  all  right. 

But  they  must  remember  God  made  all  things — Breeze — 
Electricity — Planets — Sky-Tent — and  all  things. 

THAT  is  SOMETHING  IMMENSE. 

And  also  He  made  the  Law  that  governs  and  divides  the 
Spirits  of  man — and  it  is  best  you  obey  His  Law. 

He  will  not  change.     He  gave  the  world  in  beginning. 

He — made — all — 

Adam  disobeyed  the  Power  of  God— could  not  take  His 
Word.  The  same  has  proceeded  for  ages.  Again  if  you 
would  take  the  word  Spirit  Christ  gave  you  would  be  saved. 
Some  imagine  all  the  world  was  saved  by  Christ,  the  Spirit 
Saviour.  Is  it  true? 

Christ  said  to  those  of  his  time,  they  would  not  be- 
lieve his  word.  I  do  not  remember  any  of  the  New  Testa- 
ment myself,  but  I  believe  it  written  by  the  same  law  which 
writ.es  this  Testatent. 

The  Spirits  of  the  world  are  improving  (some  of  them) 
gradually.  But  by  this  record  God  must  have  the  next  age 
improve  more  or  there  will  be  hell  to  pay.  The  present  age 
not  perfect  should  improve.  There  are  Two  Hay  seed  kept 
out  of  the  fire. 

The  rest  stack  yourselves  for  protection,  but  be  calm  about 
it.  A  crowd  at  a  fire  is  no  good,  those  on  the  bottom  may 
get  used  up  as  bad  as  the  last  who  gets  scorched  blister, 
who  rarely  cares  for  his  life.  The  only  way  to  do  is  to  wait 
patiently,  gain  all  the  Electricity  you  can. 

God  will,  perhaps,  give  orders — slowly.  He  generally 
does. 


176  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


I  say  wait  patiently  and  improve  life — gain  Electricty  of 
Spirit. 

God  is  slow;  but  when  He  gives  the  order  He  is  authority. 

Never  takes  back  the  word. 

People  of  this  age  do  not  take  life  of  others  or  yourself. 
Take  life  easy  as  you  can.  God  will  allow  you  to  save  your- 
selves, and  then  make  the  Two  Hay  seed  come  in  life  and 
start  the  future  age  of  the  world.  They  will  be  the  models 
of  the  future  generation  of  the  world,  because  they  obeyed 
God  Law  in  the  Old  Testament. 

They  will  be  Adam  and  Eve,  for  the  future  world  may  un- 
derstand them.  They  will  be  in  the  Garden  of  Eden,  and 
will  obey  God's  Law  in  the  Old  Testament. 

The  future  generation  will  have  a  great  advantage  which 
the  other  could  not  have.  The  other  Adam  could  not  write  a 
Book  for  his  offspring.  And  we  know  God  is  somewhat  over 
the  Sky-Tent,  and  did  not  wish  to  come  in  and  make  a  little 
stink  of  Himself  to  come  in  this  little  world. 

He  handles  the  planets.  Man  must  cultivate  the  Spirit  be- 
fore they  leave.  The  Spirit  has  gradually  improved  in  many 
ways.  We  have  inventions  that  should  surprise  all  ages  when 
they  hear  how  they  were  invented. 

How  our  common,  ordinary  men  by  deed  and  by  heavy 
study,  night  and  day,  by  perseverance,  studied  out  the  won- 
derful inventions  of  steam  and  electricity. 

Who  is  the  man  who  cannot  feel  for  his  fellow  man  who  has 
given  to  the  world  such  inventions? 

Edison  is  a  pattern.  The  study  of  his  mind  was  not  play. 
I  have  gall  to  tell  him  he  was — given  a  purpose — a  purpose. 
I  praise  God's  Spirit. 

Ed — son — I  do  not  know  anything  about  Edison.  I  do 
not  know  if  he  likes  God  or  not,  but  I  can  say  he  should  re- 
flect on  the  future,  for  his  own  good. 

Follow  this  my  Electric  invention. 

His  inventions  improve  the  understanding  of  Electricity, 
which  has  existed  for  a  great  time,  but  he  was  the  one  man 
made  to  bring  it  to  perfection.  He  knows  there  is  Electricity 
but  cannot  tell  what  it  was  made  from.  I  hope  he  will  take 
the  words  in  this  Book  as  truth  and  Electrict  Gospel.  I  am 
quite  sure  he  can  save  himself.  There  is  much  Electricity. 

Talk  about  him  about — there  one  man  may  escape  to  live 
a  happy  life.  And  there — many  others  all  of  you  wait  until 
you  die  and  then  see  what  becomes  of  you. 

Do   not  jump  off  the  earth,  and  kill  yourself  to  escape  the 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF  THE   TIMES.  177 


fire.  It  will  not  do  you  any  good.  Yoa  will  burn  in  hell 
anyway  if  you  deserve  it. 

You  must  sift  yourselves  prepare  for  the  breeze  measure. 

We  are  all  here  in  a  place  in  for  it.  I  will  take  my  chances 
with  the  rest,  for  God's  promise  in  this  Book  saves  Two  Hay 
Seed  to  lead  the  way — to  be  the  model-match  to  touch  off  and 
burn  this  generation,  and  then  show  the  style  for  future  gen- 
eration to  cut  out  brand  their  calves  by — good-by. 

Take  care  of  yourselves. 

I  am  going — again. 

I  took  a  trip  with  God's  mail  once,  and  wish  to  go  again. 
I  was  pleased  with  the  journey.  I  am  simple  Joe  at  present, 
and  perhaps  you  think  I  would  not  like  to  leave  this  Adam 
place — you  are  mistaken  for  I  would,  but  I  intend  to  stick  it 
out  until — 

For  God  above  kill  me  quick  I  should  gradually  wear  out 
by  nature,  rust  my  flesh  away  and  leave  my  Spirit  pure  at  the 
heart.  For  that  purpose  I  use  plenty  of  water  pure  and  cool. 

Inside  and  out — especially  inside  and  outside. 

I  make  a  pure  water  boiler  of  myself,  and  do  not  get  up 
steam  with  fire-water. 

Take  care  of  yourselves  the  next  generation's  a  long  time — 
to — come. 

Be  sure  to  keep  the  breath — dry  cool — pleasant  taste. 

The  next  generation  may  model  after  the  Two  Hay  seed. 
They  are  purified  to  the  bone.  All  their  flesh  is  fresh  and 
sweet.  They  are  to  be  the  models  for  the  future  generation. 

They  are  to  be  known  as  the  Electrict  man  and  Woband. 

God  will  bring  them  together  a  purpose  for  a  purpose — and 
if  God  is  pleased  and  allows  this  to  come  to  earth — gives  some 
one  on  earth  power  and  understanding  to  write  this — the  fu- 
ture had  best  take  it  as  truth — for  the  Spirit  of  God  never 
comes — to  extent  by  one  who  lives,  without  a  purpose.  I  want 
no  other  purpose  except  of  this  description — never  did  since  I 
was  on  earth.  I  never  will  change.  I  am  satisfied  with  my 
work. 

God  allows  me  to  bring  this  to  earth,  and  no  one  need  kick 
back  at  me — or  be  offended.  I  am  simply  Joe. 

I  hate  to  leave  at  the  Last,  but  I  must  go. 

Each  save  yourselves,  I  think  you  have  plenty  of  time. 

Use  what  you  have  to  good  advantage  at  least.  Be  quiet, 
and  use  yourself  to  be  quiet  and  steady — straight,  square 
ahead  business.  While  I  am  on  earth  I  will  do  the  best  I 
can. 


178 


GABRIEL'S  TE&TATKNT. 


I  hope  the  future  will  be  pleased  with  Electricity  man  and 
Woband. 

They  will  be  quiet  and  live  in  a  modest  way. 
They  will  come  to  earth — they  love  work  and  play 
Together — mind  equal  balanced,  some  serious  the  Light  of 

the  mind — 
When  they  do  stop  together  they  love — but  work  most  the 

time. 

They  Electricity  collected  by  long  delay — 
They  come  to  the  earth,  but  do  not  wish  to  stay. 
If  you  want  any  more  of  this,  sing  it  yourself. 
Or  go  around  the  Book  and  come  in  the  other  way. 
I  must  leave  this  and  become  the  original  Joe. 
I  still   at   this  date  have  the  sack,  and  expect  to  for  three 
years  from  the  date  I  commenced  to  hear  and  copy  Gabriel's 
Trumpet — and  of  course  that  is  not  long,  when  I  remember 
one  year  is  nearly  one-half  of  three. 

I   leave   you    my  picture  to  have   you  imagine  how  I  feel 
about  this  business. 


Compliments  of  Joe  to  Virgin  Mary.    Was  I  for  First  and  Last  entire  through 
Garden  gate.     You  lie  if  you  say  so. 

I  Am,       JOE. 


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Please  do  not  trace  pass  the  premise  I  positive  feel  bad. 

Or  worse  at  present  ray  friend  is  D — Di — on,  and  I  cannot 
praise  him  in  this  Book.  I  will  praise  him  personally  and  I 
cannot  do  that  as  he  will  not  let  me.  He  does  all  he  can  for 
me  and  will  not  take  praise. 

I  am  poor,  old  sickly  settled  Antonio,  Launcelot  came  to 
cheer  up — and  of  course  I  was  excited  about  it  and  have  run 
myself  down  about  it  after  I  was  taken  up.  I  am  Two 
Strikes  Anton-I-O-B-ass-an-I-O  I  am  sore. 

I  got  the  sack  so  can  you.  The  sack  does  not  hurt  I  am 
satisfied — I  have  had  lots  of  fun  of  a  hard  character — I  come 
to  hop  along  day  after  day. 

Now  I  must  return  to  be  the  original  Joe. 

This  Book  was  fulfilled  in  action  before  it  was  written. 

I  positively  say  all  action  I  do  not  say  anything  else  but 
action. 

By  by  you  know  by  whom  my  God  above 

You  are  mine  Joe  you  the  tick — tick — tick — it  of  leave 
man. 

My  God  above,  one  commence  to  treat  me  better.  Of 
course,  my  God  above  I  have  nothing  further  to  say. 

Only  after  this  generation  please  fulfill  save  two  little  Hay 
seed. 

You  know  what  you  know  they  are,  you  know  who,  my 
God  above.  You  know  Spirit  said,  come  sit  on  Your  Knee 
at  Last. 

God's  two  babies  come  see  at  last — all  over  God  above. 

My  God  above,  when  near  the  last  make  me  again  Baby 
Joe  the  Son — o — ma  Boy — take  me  as  God's  boy  at  the  last. 

My  God  above,  to  give  further  respect  I  can  only  say  in  life 
the  story  of  Boy  Joe  of  Gabriel's  Trumpet.  Please  let  me 
please  you  by  this  my  one  single  act. 

I  can  do  nothing  more  without  troubling  my  God  above, 
and  that  I  never  wish  to  do — Please,  God,  may  I  run  away 
play — I  fear  to  bother — I  will  come  if  you  call  me — please 
may  I — I  will  not  bother  you  and  cry  to  come  pick  me  up. 
I  will  keep  clean  after  this.  I  will — never  I  will  not  come 
around — to  bother.  I  will  never  be  so  dirty  in  this  picture, 
my  God  above,  my  heart  is  clean. 

These  rags  are  of  the  earth  gent — ladies — I  intend  leav- 
ing them  on  the  earth  to  rot.  My  Spirit  and  my  heart  is 
pure  and  clean. 

I  did  not  commence  this  journey  to  make  myself  a  lady's 
man— and  of  course  I  have  run  around — I  feel  sore  and  bad. 


180  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Tick— rap,  rap — now  I  want  to  qit— by  Jesus  Christ — 

I  must  quit. 

Does  Spirit  drop  the  Book — my  God  above — I  respect,  I 
bring  respect  to  many. 

I  love  in  a  way  that  pleases  Him — in  relation  present  I  am 
working  around  for  Him  much  as  I  can — please  find  in  these 
pages. 

I  wrote  the  first  and  I  wrote  the  last. 

From  first  one  I  did  not  know  what  I  could  do  in  last  one, 
but  I  believe  my  God  above  did — I  am  sure  of  it — I  am 
spirit,  my  God  above  is  Himself. 

And  I  try  to  please  no  one  but  my  God  above. 

And  that  leave.)  me  out — God  above,  the  only  one  I  must 
respect,  or  I  am  a  gone,  at  the  Last  by  Laws  of  Nature.  On 
my  return  journey  I  take  my  chances — I  force  myself  ahead. 
I  must — my  God  above  has  my  future  a  secret.  He  is  the 

ONLY    ONE    WHO    KNOWTS    IT. 

When  I  look  over  the  fields,  I  wonder  ever — over  the  fields 
of  night  in  astonishment. 

My  God  above,  best  cut  the  Electrict  cord — know  I  love 
Thee  only.  While  I  stop  I  try  to  please  only  my  God  above. 

I  fear  to  take  the  woband,  but  1  am  years  past  and  far 
away  from  my  court-ship — and  my  God  above  has  encouraged 
me  many  times  by  this  tick,  tick — for  years  past  has  kept  me 
going — I  wait  marriage,  can  wait.  The  race  must  come  to 
naught  if  it  will  not  defend  for  the  action. 

Myself  to  know  proportion — to  ask  God  above  to  forgive 
action. 

I  know  we  Cuplids  are  His  children.  He  said,  see  like  all 
over — and  I  wonder  if  this  love  business  of  mine  is  a  mate  to 
the  mite  business.  If  so  the  man  is  a  fool  who  will  say  I  am 
left  at  Last — because  I  am  certain,  through  to  my  life  I  profit 
by  experience. 

And  if  Gabriel — Spirit — which  lady — I  dealing  with  takes 
love  courtship  off — wishes  her  to  leave  me — I  am  sure  it  is  for 
the  best — and  I  stake  my  life  will — I  would  never  marry  an- 
other. 

Because  God  above  has  given  the  Law,  saying — 

You  must  hold  the  same  course. 

You  must  come  in  the  same  eve  that  started  the  Quiet 
Force. 

His  Electricity  that  conducts  the  planets  conducts  me  if  I 
am  quiet  and  easy  to  follow  His  Laws,  as  I  have  never  mar- 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF  THE   TIMES.  181 


ried  in  all  my  life.  I  can  say  if  I  am  left  on  this,  He  can 
treat  me  the  same  as  the  mite  business — that  was  wound  up 
to  suit  me.  I  had  plenty  of  yarn  to  return  home. 

I  am  satisfied  with  my  experience  in  this  my  last  courtship. 
I  have  waited  years — and  now  when  he  burns  me  dead  again, 
then  He  can  place  me  in  the  courtship  of  the  future — which 
I  know  nothing  about — as  the  man. 

Cuplids,  that  writes  this,  knows  all  about  it. 

Take  your  journey  bread,  Boys.  Venus  is  the  judge — 
don't  try  to  crowd  her. 

Let  her  take  her  own  time.  You  look — out  in  another — 
way  towards  me.  She  will  come  around  in  time. 

But  like — she  is  light  liberty  —  and  you  must  not  crowd 
her  off  her  perch  too  soon.  She  will  come  to  life  and  lower 
herself  in  time — and  she  is  now  alive  and  wishes  to  see  you. 

So  you  can  get  your  court-ship-shape. 

In  the  next  few  years  prepare  for  another  journey.  Take 
the  Journey  to  me  then,  I  will  make  you  my  children  again. 
You  are  now  on  earth — Gabriel  and  Mary. 

You  can  return  when  worn  out  at  Last. 

Return  then  the  same  children  that  were  playing  around 
My  Knee. 

You  can  climb  up  and  hug  My  Neck  again,  and  I  will  box 
and  send  you  to  play. 

You  can  hug  about  an  kiss  Me — I  will  stop  you  when  I 
please. 

When  you  quit  world  life,  I  will  take  you  as  My  pair  of 
Fleas.  Then  I  can  make  you  the  future  Electricity  man  and 
Woband — your  little  Spirits  as  the  start. 

Now  do  not  say  good-bye,  Boys — because  I  am  with  you. 
It  is  necessary.  My  Electricity  Spirit  is  with  you  when 
necessary,  Fear  nothing. 

I  am  pleased  with  your  love  of  me.  I  know  your  sincerity 
by  heart's  tears,  and  I  will  ask  no  one  to  be  My  Judge.  I 
take  you  for  My  Self. 

Venus  can  be  judge — and  remember — she  is  simply  judge 
for  herself,  and  that  is  all.  I  hope  she  can  take  time  to  ex- 
amine your  case,  though — and  will  never  be  influenced  by 
outside  humanity,  or  the — for  something  attorney — for  him- 
self. 

If  she  turns  you  loose,  stand  it  like  a  man. 

If  she  locks  you  up  for  good  qualities,  stand  it  also.  If  you 
do  not  respect  her,  I  am  not  so  well  pleased. 


182  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


If  she  wishes  to  lock  you  up,  I  am  not  satisfied  when  you 
try  to  escape. 

So  use  your  good  judgment  to  good  advantage,  and  I  will 
instruct  you  Two  further  at  the  proper  time. 

Future  time  can  follow  your  footsteps.  I  will  not  trouble 
every  one  in  the  world.  So  I  give  you  two  now  they  must 
follow. 

I  give  Adam  and  Eve  as  a  warning — they  would  not  be 
warned — now  they  must  follow  and  sit  quite  under — or  they 
can  go  to— 7 

I  will  not  bother  like  this  again  among  the  curs  of  the 
world. 

When  I  give  My  Word,  it  is  not  my  place  to  come  to  earth. 

I  bother  My  Spirit  to  come — it  has  bothered  greatly,  and 
makes  you  two  as  the  pattern — the  rest  must  get  down  and 
out  of  big  head,  or  they  are  gone. 

They  must  respect  you,  or  I  have  nothing  to  do  with  them, 
and  they  remain  forever.  I  make  you  the  model  and  My 
only  pattern — the  curs  of  the  world  can  do  as  they  like  about 
barking  at  you. 

They  may  be  prepared  when  My  curse  reaches  them — 
traveling  around  the  world  slowly,  it  can  consume  all  cases 
as  they  come,  and  the  last  of  this  generation  consumed,  you 
will  be  respected  as  Electricity  man  and  woband. 

My  model  man  and  woman  in  the  Garden  Eden,  obeying 
My  Word. 

Without  warning  they  must  respect,  and  follow,  and  sit  un- 
der. Now  good-bye,  John. 

Do  not  fail  to  help  Elias  do  what  is  best. 

I  give  them  Statue  Liberty  for  their  Josh.  When  they  get 
through  ignorant  josh  they  can  come  under  near  you,  and 
then  they  may  be  good  enough  at  last  to  come  to  me.  But 
they  most  certainly  must  respect  me  above  all  things  on  of 
earth.  I  am  the  only  Saviour  at  Last — the  Jews  knew  that 
perfectly. 

It  is  plain  in  the  Old  Testament. 

Spirit  Christ  came  on  earth,  and  I  hid  myself.  Who  is  the 
man  can  say  I  am  not  pleased  with  that  action?  Who 
can  say  I  did  not  know  the  filthy,  slimy  set  ? 

Who  can  say  I  did  not  know — crime  existing  in  the  world. 

Now  as  in  the  ancient  age. 

Who  could  view  such  filthy  action.  The  Great  Spirit  would 
give  life  to  the  brutes  in  preference.  It  is  best  you  put  it 
from  among  you,  or  I  will  burn  you  from  it. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES.  183 


I  must  purify  you,  or  the  Spirit  of  life  on  earth  {degenerates, 
and  that  Spirit  originated  from  Myself. 

And  I  respect  that  Spirit,  and  it  is  not  Myself. 

I  am  not  for  Myself — I  am  talking — for  the  talking  spirit. 

My  Spirit  knows  I  am  God  above — you  never  know  me 
unless  he  thinks  I  will  be  pleased.  I  cannot  be  bothered  by 
every  barking  hound  in  the  world — and  I  will  be  pleased 
when  your  generation  is  past,  and  I  commence  another. 

All  you  that  are  able  try  to  improve,  it  is  best. 

My  Laws  govern  your  future  the  same  as  ever.  A  Spirit 
talks  this  through  the  man  who  lowers  his  own  opinion  of 
himself  more  than  any  among  you.  To  me  he  is  the  best  one 
among  you,  and  you  can  find  My  respect  for  him  in  this 
Book. 

There  are  no  two  people  alike — strike  for  yourselves — but 
pattern  yourselves  to  round  up  in  this  course. 

It  is  easy,  and  you  can  follow  any  business  you  choose. 
There  is  only  one  kind  of  business  I  have  ever  advised  to 
leave,  and  that  is  crime. 

I  even  say  you  can  drink  fire-water — you  can  burn  in  hell, 
also.  I  do  not  care  what  you  think — but  it  is  best  you  mind 
me.  In  this  Book  is  written  that  you  may  know  you  do  not 
mind  me — and  this  book  shows  plainly  I  do  not  claim  every 
one  in  the  world. 

These  are  My  Two  children — at  present  I  claim  no  others 
on  earth — and,  still  there  is  a  place  for  each  one  of  you  as  you 
deserve. 

The  Sky-Tent  is  large,  but  I  will  not  be  bothered  in  the 
Heavens  with  curs. 

If  you  wish  to  make  anything  whatever  in  the  future,  profit 
by  this  Book. 

You  cannot  respect  me  unless  you  respect  My  Word — 

The  Bible  and  this  together. 

So  I  again  say,  you  must  take  the  Bible  or  be  damned.  I 
have  been  told  that  is  a  foolish  saying. 

So  I  will  say  it  again  now — I  mean  it — you  are  damned  if 
you  cannot  take  My  Word. 

For  that  reason  My  Law  protects  Myself. 

Such  minds  will  never  see  me — when  they  think  themselves 
as  big  as  God — they  descend  to  animals. 

Take  this  Word  for  your  own  good. 

My  Boy  Joe  is  weary  and  sick  of  writing.  I  must  allow 
him  to — but  now  Good-bye,  Joe.  I  will  give  you  the  Spirits, 
never  fear  that  you  are  not  My  Boy. 


GABRIELS  TESTATENT. 


If  we  do  not  succeed  one  way,  we  will  another. 

Future  can  remember  I  talk  this  to  Joe  just  as  I  please, 
and  it  need  bother  no  one. 

I  am  talking  to  him  and  through  him.  He  is  pleased,  and 
others  may  profit  by  our  conversation. 

His  voice  is  My  Own.     I  do  with  him  just  as  I  please. 

Others  must  profit,  because  I  will  not  come  to  every  one. 
You  must  follow  Us.  We  have  lowered  ourselves,  and  do  not 
feel  well  about  it.  We  will  forever  be  offended  if  you  do  not 
respect.  We  are  now  down  low. 

But  you  must  keep  under.  We  need  no  ruler  over  us — 
and  will  not  have  any. 

My  Laws  protect  me  from  big  head  men. 

Read  this  Book  again  and  study  My  Ways. 

You  have  your  josh  liberty — if  you  can  find  out  more  about 
me  than  is  contained  in  this  Book,  I  give  you  your  liberty. 

Study  the  ways  of  this  Book  to  appreciate  liberty. 

I  hope  now  and  forever  you  will  want  your  liberty. 

John,  let  us — stop  quiet — Joe,  keep  a  clean,  sweet,  pure 
heart. 

Do  not  wish  to  kill  yourself  like  this  any  more.  And  now 
I  set  you  free.  You  wished  to  be  My  slave  now  I  give  you 
your  freedom  on  earth.  You  my  slave,  I  made  you  a  purpose 
— and  now  I  will  love  you  forever  more. 

Because  you  never  spoke  anything  but  love  to  me — you  are 
coming  to  me  and  never  will — because  we  have  been  together 
and  worked  these  many  days,  until  My  Spirit  is  a  part  of  you. 

Our  wires  of  Electricity  connected,  I  cannot  lose  you. 

Always  respect  me  as  you  have,  and  I  am  pleased. 

You  can  journey  on  through  life  with  a — sweet-heart. 
Change  the  mind  and  commence  anew.  My  Laws  will  finish 
up  the  flies  for  us. 

We  must  clean  our  mind  all  out. 

You  must  wash — pure  clean  yours — it  is  dangerous  to  con- 
tinue— We  Three  shall  meet  again. 

Do  not  cry,  My  Boy  Joe — Good-Bye. 

Look  up — cheer  up — you  come  up — do  not  fear  anything 
on  earth. 

Be  good,  and  when  you  come  I  want  you. 

Now  cheer  up — we  must  away — remember  to  be  good — you 
free  to  do  as  you  please.  You  shall  have  the  Spirits  if  I  have 
to  send  them  in  a  part  of  Myself. 

I  will  now  leave  you  enough  to  last  your  time.     I  will  not 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE   TIMES.  185 


work  you  down  until  your  meal  must  be  brought  to  your  bed 
— and  then  leave  you  helpless. 

Cheer  up — take  your  mother's  advice — after  while. 

Wash  the  Dan-ruff — off  your  scalp — cheer  up — good-bye — 
any  My  Spirits — you  remember  sixteen  Devils  Power — hoop 
la — that's  right,  smile. 

Well,  remember  me  when  I  am  away — I  will  keep  you  in 
Spirits.  Do  not  fear  if  you  commence  to  run  short — Spirits 
come  at  that  time. 

Good-bye,  boys.     You  must  stay,  John. 

Your  Spirits  are  what  he  needs. 

And  if  you  are  with  him  I  know  he  is  safe. 

All  right,  Father,  I  will  be  one  of  the  Boys.  I  will  keep 
him  out  of  the  fire — and  the  fire-water  out  of  him.  I  will  be 
his  Saviour — and  Saviour  to  him  only. 

We  will  give  the  rest  of  the  world  this  little  Book,  and  they 
can  save  themselves — now  Father,  you  know  I  will  stay  with 
him — do  not  worry. 

If  we  do  not  succeed  one  way,  we  have'  patience  to  wait  an- 
other— APPEARANCE.  If  it  does  not  come,  we  have  patience 
to  wait — at  the  last  we  will  hope  to  come  as  close  to  you,  and 
be  with  you  again. 

We  THREE  are  the  Last  now — say  Good-bye  in  Good 
Spirits. 

Good-Bye Good-Bye Good-Bye. 

Now,  Brother  Joe,  we  cannot  have  any  foolishness.  We 
will  not  stand  any  from  anybody.  We  will  leave  first.  You 
must  call  yourself — little — you  know  what — and  I  will  event- 
ually bring  us  both  out  all  right. 

Don't  you — don't  you — now  don't  worry. 

I  am — Joe,  and  take  it  all  around,  am  the  original  little 
stink — and  we  together  will  make  the  biggest  stink  in  the 
country. 

Brother,  you  know  I  am  the  prophet  Eli-as. 

You  know  I  said  we  had  the  widow  lady,  sure  pop. 

Yes,  and  I  worked  your  game — wild  goose  chase  now.  We 
will  finish  picking  it — we  have  found  it  one  dark  one — now 
we  pull  the  wish  bone — and  be 

Two-Strikes  Cuplids — Two  Simple  Boys. 

I    LEFT SHE   CAME   ON   AFTER   ME. 

Come,  should  near  make  a  bare-foot — think  of  Judgment 
resurrection. 


186  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Quit  Eli — the  Bow  is  over  the  weather's  horns.  Many  of 
our  arrows  are  lost — best  we  kick  out  of  another  engagement 
— we  would  get  left — could  not  be  another  Bow  like  the 
original  Cuplids  found  in  world. 

We  now  quit  to  continue  sincere  love  to  another  when  we 
are  again. 

Forever  our  love  is  sincere — Father,  and  now  He  is  away 
our  love  is  sincerity. 

No  one  in  the  world  should  be  otherwise.  The  Light  hap- 
piness in  this  is  His  changing  nature  towards  Himself,  and 
does  not  give  other  flies  of  the  earth  the  privilege  of  any  light 
treatment  or  ridicule  of  things  sacred. 

God's  nature  changes — He  has  the  right  and  Power — others 
run,  are  lost  when  they  commence  to  ridicule  His  nature. 

He  can  and  is  combined  Power — of  sincerity,  truth  and 
happiness.  This  is  the  gayest  style  God  above  allows  us  to 
use  I  hope  it  will  never  lead  Christians  or  any  others  to 
fritter  their  lives  away  in  gayety.  The  best  may  follow  God's 
AVays  in  sincerity,  truth  and  happiness. 

And  now  my  own  wish  would  be  that  this  Book  could  not 
be  taken  pleasantly  by  people  of  the  world.  I  am  a  Christian 
and  I  hope  all  Christians  will  be  sincere  in  truth  in  nature. 

Life  of  the  world  I  presently  leave,  and  I  Am  sincere. 

In  absence — God  above — I  can  tell  my  love  scrape.  He 
will  hear  about  it  some  time — and  in  truth  giving  all  small 
details  of  my  life  I  am  familiar. 

I  will  give  you  my  first  and  only  love  letter  I  ever  wrote, 
or  ever  expect  to  write.  I  am  sincere — I  dislike  to  be 
familiar. 

Some  have  thought  I  was  stuck  after  them,  after  leaving 
my  first  love — but  I  hope  you  remember  who  I  was  packing 
the  Mail  to.  I  am  finishing  this  up  as  a  clean  sweep  to  the 
world,  and  leave  all  such  behind  me  when  I  leave — for  the 
Last  time. 

1  call  the  girl  my  first  genuine  love — before  her  it  was  all 
boy  business. 

About  the  time  I  wrote  the  letter  I  was  preparing  to  leave 
her  sadly. 

You  may  judge  by  this  book  whose  mail  I  prepared  after- 
wards. 

The  letter  I  sent  the  girl — of  course  I  had  to  copy  it  care- 
fully. 

I  kept  an  original  copy.     Of  course  I  gave  her  a  few  little 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES.  187 


presents  before  that  time.  I  was  trying  to  work  her  up  to  the 
point  I  was  coming  to  in  the  letter. 

My  first  original  idea  was  a  little  birthday  card — a  soft, 
very  soft  and  pleasant  picture  of  a  horse-shoe.  I  believe  she 
took  it  for  good  luck.  I  placed  on  the  card  a  few  lines — I  do 
not  remember  what  No  one  could  understand  them — but 
she  said  she  did. 

Again  I  sent  her  a  chunky  round  ribbed  jug  of  extract — 
scent  with  it  a  few  lines,  of  course,  plain,  saying  it  was  diluted 
extract — union  of  "Sweet  Briar  and  Orange  Blossom — for  her 
to  use  all  subsidiary  advise  to  avoid  use  of  all  others — or 
something  like  that. 

She  said  she  was  pleased  with  that  sweet  home  variation. 

Shoo  to  the  Fair-field.     She  was  well  pleased. 

So  she  said — quietly — come  to  myself,  please — Sol-a-no  one 
knows  it  but  myself — or  pleasing  words  for  proper  effect  to  me. 

After  that  a  space  of  time,  which  brings  my  court-ship  to 
that  lonely  love-letter. 

I  scent  it  in  candy — the  market  afforded  the  best.  la 
quiet  farmer  could  (ill)  afford  it — cost  me  value  of  U  S  hoe: 
coin  dollar — I  paid  for  it — one  box. 

Her  answer  came — it  was  far  from  free — the  answer  we  do 
not  care  to  see.  You  may  remember  I  spoke  of  it. 

In  Pictures  of  Life  where  Liberty  gives  a  Light  heart  the 
wings  of  Love — and  that  and  this  together  is  all  the  details  I 
am  going  to  give  of  my  love  a— fair. 

This  is  the  letter  which  received  a  cool  answer.  I  excuse 
the  girl  for  not  understanding  it.  I  believe  she  will  have  to 
read  the  book  before  she  understands  it: 

MARY CHRIST-MAS — 188 —    SAXT — ROSA. 

With  this  there  is  a  box,  and  some  contents  also  enclosed — 
please  find  this  permission — in  return  to  me  is  acceptable  part 
empty  package  in  payment. 

But,  dear,  ba  slow — in  truth  I  only  say  this  seeking  an  op- 
portunity to  wish  you  past  surprise. 

That  to  your  ear  I  may  dare  speak 

My  kind  intentions — and  likewise  it  gives  me  time  to  see 
that  I  should  be  free  from  the  influence  of  haste. 

So  I  will  venture  to  look  one  year  back  from  the  face  of 
time. 

First  I  will  tie  necessity  (untie  either). 

And  then — in  defense  of  modesty — with  your  permission — 
I  beg  to  say — I  regret  not — it  was  not  unfit — if  so  certainly 


188  GABRIEL'S  TESTATKNT. 


excusable.  As  to  help  noble  patience — was  to  hurry  that 
sometimes  dumb  companion,  time. 

But  now,  at  this  late  date,  I  do  not  wish  to  be  guilty  of 
praising  qualities  which  duty  calls  from  me. 

So  I  hesitate  much — concluding  that  your  own  mind  should 
say  if  I  need  appear  different  to  be  a  disciple  of  that  most 
continent  man,  Joseph  (son  of  Jacob).  I  am  sure  if  occasion 
bring  a  little  more  practice,  I  will  be  perfect  in  those  ances- 
tral qualities. 

But  do  not  forget,  I  am  far  from  impatience. 

The  last  I  seen  of  it  was  with  that  little  parable— one  year 
is  nearly  one-half  of  three. 

I  thought  of  something  else,  but  if  you  can  try  to  find  in 
this  what  an  idle  and  sober  thought  keeps  me  company. 

Believe  me  from  my  first  step  in  this  secret  style  of  weak- 
ness— nor  now  am  I  guilty  of  striving  for  advantage — but 
rather  with  rare  honesty.  I  do  this  that  you  may  know  me 
as — I  Am. 

Therefore,  with  your  other  many  advantages,  I  will  leave 
you  as  the  judge. 

As  for  me,  I  am  to  that  stage  where  I  feel  all  these  things. 
Come  they  good  or  bad,  help  us  to  ascend. 

I  know  these  are  very  sensitive  intentions — 

But  I  send  them  trusting  such  a  quantity  of  wit  (please  let 
me  call  it  wit)  will  not  subdue  reason — but  in  such  a  sad  case 
•I  can  only  think  to  say  or  advise  you  to  earnestly  pray  for 
some  quantity  of  inspiration  to  relieve  you. 

For,  when  the  curtain  is  drawn  aside  and  I  look  far  back 
through  the  dim  mysterious  mist  of  our  past,  and  properly 
buried  experience,  I  see  myself  appearing  timid. 

Irresolute  in  times  of  such  need. 

Methinks  I  was  better  suited  to  meander  in  toilsome  travel 
after  the  solitary  plow. 

Nevertheless,  at  times  when  in  painful  meditation,  I  doubt 
not  but  I  could  have  appeared  in  better  color — if  your  eyes 
had  smiled  more  pleasantly. 

But  I  fear  this  is  nonsense. 

While  my  kind,  patient,  and  I  regret  to  say,  much  abused 
steeds,  should  DOW  with  outstretched  necks,  slow  and  measured 
tread,  be  directing  their  weary  feet  towards  the  highway  lead- 
ing to  the  swift  rapids  of  lonely  Port— er  Creek. 

Even  now,  with  faint  beating  heart;  I  think  of  the  dark 
pass  leaving  Curt-s  place.  Probably  danger  awaits  me  there 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE   TIMES. 


189 


— with  some  glistening  weapon  concealed  in  the  ambitious 
hand  of  fiery  youth. 

But  I  hope  to  come  out  into  that  fragrant  atmosphere — that 
sweet  locality — 

Where  the  spicy  air  is  manufactured,  and  used  only  for  the 
soft  breath  accompanying  the  low  whisper  of  angels. 

That  romantic  space — that  green  oasis  of  paradise — entirely 
controlled,  presided  and  ruled  over  by  the  Royal. 

Thence  up  those  steep  hills  close  by  to — who  now  collect- 
ively meditate  pilgrimage  to  the  sunlit  alfalfa-beds  of  beau- 
teous space — thence  on,  with  my  heart  still  beating,  to  view 
the  deserted  vil-ages — their  stillness  only  awakened  by  the 
baying  of  that  black  watchman — barking  at  weary  passengers 
or  straggling  footmen. 

From  thence  toiling  up  in  most  any  direction. 

With  our  eyes  we  might  behold  the  beauties,  the  very  cor- 
ners of  the  universe — but  before  I  look  I  will  take  time  to  tell 
you — I  Am — your  friend,  Josi. 

There  is  more,  but  I  will  not  say  it — in  the  name  of  Elijah 
I  ask  you  to  forgive  my  many  faults. 


THE  DAY  WE  CELEBRATE. 


THIS   ACCOUNT    GIVEN    IN   THE   SAN    FRANCISCO    EXAMINER, 
THURSDAY    MORNING,    DECEMBER    25,     1890. 

Sitting  Bull  Laid  Away — General  Miles'  Report  to  the 

Commanding  General  of  the  Army — The  Indians 

Determined  to  Fight. 

Special  to  Ihe  Examiner, 

The  funeral  of  the  Indian  policemen  took  place  yesterday 
afternoon  with  military  ceremony.  Sitting  Bull's  body  was 
laid  away  in  the  post  grave-yard  with  few  honors.  Detailed 
account  of  the  fight — Bull  Head,  who  was  in  charge  of  the 
Indian  police,  was  a  bitter  enemy  of  Sitting  Bull.  When  the 
courier  from  the  police  came  back  on  the  road  and  notified 
the  cavalry  of  the  fight,  the  latter  started  forward  on  a  gallop. 
The  hostiles  were  in  the  timber  and  firing  on  the  police,  who 
defended  themselves  from  Sitting  Bull's  house.  A  few  shells 
from  the  Hotchkiss  gun  sent  the  redskins  hurrying  up  the 
river  out  of  range. 


190  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


The  policemen  formed  in  line  and  presented  a  fine  appear- 
ance as  they  received  the  soldiers — but  the  spectacle  a  few 
yards  behind  them  was  horrible  in  the  extreme.  Eight 
corpses  lay  about  on  the  ground,  riddled  with  bullets  and  mu- 
tilated. Sitting  Bull  was  on  his  back,  and  his  face  was  hardly 
recognizable,  so  shot  up  and  battered  was  it. 

The  correspondent  thinks  a  number  of  the  hostiles  who 
escaped  were  badly  wounded. 

The  police  entered  the  camp  early  in  the  morning,  and 
proceeded  quickly  to  Sitting  Bull's  house  and  surrounded  it. 
Several  went  inside  and  arrested  Sitting  Bull,  when  he  gave 
the  alarm  by  yelling.  Several  of  his  lieutenants  repeated  it, 
and  fighting  then  began.  The  police  stood  their  ground  hero- 
ically, in  spite  of  tremendous  odds  against  them. 

Catch-the-Bear  and  several  other  hostiles  rushed  into  the 
house  and  began  firing  at  the  police.  Bull  Head  was  shot  in 
the  leg — he  whirled  and  put  a  bulled  into  Sitting  Bull's  head 
— and  at  the  same  moment  Red  Tomahawk  shot  Sitting  Bull 
in  the  stomach.  Part  of  the  hostiles  retreated  to  the  stable,  a 
hundred  yards  off,  and  the  policemen  pursued  and  drove  them 
out.  The  policemen  also  got  possession  of  the  house,  and  took 
in  their  dead  and  wounded.  The  hostiles  then  fell  back  into 
the  woods,  and  the  fight  was  kept  up  until  the  cavalry  drove 
them  off. 

TROOPS   CLOSING   IN. 

Pine  Ridge. — Officers  counted  up  the  returned  dancers  to- 
day, finding  1024,  and  issued  rations  to  them.  It  is  believed 
the  hostiles  in  the  Bad  Lands  number  500.  The  troops  are 
closing  in  on  them. 

NEGRO    GHOST    DANCERS. 

Bismarck. — It  is  reported  that  the  negroes  in  Mandan  are 
affected  with  the  Messiah  craze,  and  are  holding  nightly  meet- 
ings in  an  empty  government  building. 

WAS   IT    WANTON    BUTCHERY. 

Bismarck. — It  is  now  being  claimed  that  Sitting  Bull  was 
murdered  in  cold  blood.  Corporal  Gunn,  of  the  Eighth  Cav- 
alry, was  also  with  the  troops  that  went  out  in  support  of  the 
Indian  police.  He  says  the  Indian  police  did  not  like  Sitting 
Bull.  Every  Indian  at  the  agency,  except  Sitting  BulPs  fol- 
lowers, was  jealous  of  the  latter's  prominence,  and  only  too 
glad  of  an  opportunity  being  afforded,  under  government  pro- 


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tection,  to  kill  him.  Continuing,  Corporal  Gunn  says:  Lieu- 
tenant Bull  Head,  of  the  Indian  police,  went  to  Sitting  Bull's 
house,  opened  the  door,  and  commenced  reading  the  warrant 
for  his  arrest.  Sitting  Bull  and  his  two  sons — one  a  lad  of 
twelve — were  the  only  persons  in  the  shack.  He  carried  his 
arms,  like  all  Indians.  The  boy  came  to  the  door  and  gave 
the  cry  of  alarm,  on  seeing  the  house  surrounded  by  police. 
He  no  sooner  cried  than  Bull  Head,  without  a  moment's  hes- 
itation, and  before  any  resistance,  fired  at  Sitting  Bull,  the 
ball  piercing  his  breast  immediately  over  the  left  nipple..  As 
he  was  staggering  he  managed  to  draw  his  revolver  and  fire 
one  shot,  the  bullet  entering  Bull  Head's  thigh.  Sitting  Bull 
fell  about  six  feet  away  from  the  door.  His  horse  was  stand- 
ing near  the  house.  Red  Tomahawk  jumped  on  it  and  flew 
with  the  news  that  Sitting  Bull  was  killed.  Crowfoot,  the 
boy,  was  next  killed,  and  fell  across  the  body  of  his  father. 

The  combat  was  then  hand  to  hand.  Sitting  Bull's  enraged 
followers  rising  up  from  the  brush  like  magic.  But  few  shots 
were  fired — guns  were  clubbed,  stocks  shattered  to  splinters, 
and  barrels  badly  bent.  The  Indian  police  soon  found  them- 
selves handicapped,  and  sought  refuge  in  Sitting  Bull's  desert- 
ed shack,  leaving  outside  four  of  their  own  dead  and  nine  of 
the  hostiles,  including  the  old  chief. 

Shortly  after  the  troops  appeared,  and  the  hostiles  hastily 
retreated. 

READY    TO    RETURN. 

Rapid  City. — General  Miles  has  received  advice  from  Gen- 
eral Brook  that  500  friendly  Indians  have  left  Pine  Ridge  to 
attempt  to  bring  in  the  hostiles.  Thirty-nine  of  Sitting  Bull's 
Indians,  who  left  the  agency  on  Monday,  have  sent  in  word 
that  they  will  return. 

General  Carr  has  thrown  out  a  cavalry  force  to  intercept 
the  band  now  reported  to  be  moving  across  the  reservation  of 
the  Bad  Lands.  If  the  force  fails  to  intercept  them,  they  will 
be  pursued  and  arrested. 

General  Miles  says  that  no  advance  would  be  made  until 
the  result  of  the  Pine  Ridge  conference  is  known.  Big  Foot 
and  Hump  have  surrendered,  and  have  returned  to  the  agency. 
No  Indians  except  the  band  mentioned  are  now  going  to  the 
hostiles,  and  the  gordon  of  troops  is  constantly  tightening. 

General  Miles  discredits  the  report  of  a  large  band  of 
Indians  in  the  vicinity  of  camp  Crook,  on  the  Little  Missouri. 
No  further  engagements  have  been  reported  from  the  lower 


192  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


ranches.     A  government  herd  of  cattle  was  located  on  Alkali 
Creek,  and  a  force  of  twenty  men  have  gone  to  round  it  up. 

Two  companies  of  the  Seventeenth  infantry,  from  Fort 
Russell,  are  expected  here  this  afternoon,  and  will  at  once  fol- 
low the  forty-five  Cheyenne  scouts  from  Pine  Ridge,  who 
started  for  Cheyenne  this  morning.  The  available  force  along 
the  Cheyenne,  under  General  Carr,  is  about  1500  men. 

SITTING   BULL'S    GHOST   APPEARS. 

Minneapolis. — Tribune  special  says  that  a  ranchman  in  to- 
day from  up  Bad  River,  reports  that  the  hitherto  peaceable, 
semi-civilized  tribe  of  Two  Kettle  Sioux  began  a  wild  ghost 
dance  the  night  before  last.  Some  of  the  bucks,  when  return- 
ing home,  claimed  to  have  seen  a  white  figure  on  top  of  a 
bluff.  One  of  them  said  it  was  Sitting  Bull.  The  alleged 
phantom  motioned  them  to  follow7,  and  glided  from  hill  to  hill 
in  the  direction  of  the  Bad  Lands.  The  ranchman  says  the 
Indians  accept  this  as  a  proof  that  Sitting  Bull  is  the  Messiah, 
and  that  he  was  beckoning  them  to  join  his  followers.  The 
ghost  dance  is  the  consequence,  and  the  ranchman  says  the 
Indians  as  far  down  as  Willow  Creek  are  affected. 

If  the  story  is  true  it  is  a  serious  aflair. 

INDIANS  SURRENDER. 

Washington,  December. — Major  General  Schofield  has  re- 
ceived a  telegram  from  General  Miles  dated  Rapid  City,  Da- 
kota, as  follows:  I  believe  all  or  nearly  all  of  the  followers  of 
Sitting  Bull  have  been  captured.  Colonel  Sumner  reports  to- 
day the  capture  of  Big  Foot's  band  of  Sioux  numbering  150. 
He  has  been  one  of  the  most  defiant  and  threatening  of  the 
Indians.  The  result  so  far  has  been  satisfactory. 


On  the  same  Christmas  day  I  was  very  busy  myself. 

1  was  heavy  at  work. 

My  hat  off  I  was  diving  into  it  as  a  farm  laborer  working 
for  my  board  was  my  thoughts.  I  was  pruning  out  the  extra 
branches  of  fruit  trees  on  the  place  where  I  lived  a  quiet 
life. 

And  after  serious  reflection  I  do  not  think  this  fighting  the 
Indian  was  right. 

If  he  wished  to  give  a  ghost  dance  during  his  idle  time  it 
was  nobody's  business  in  Washington  or  anywhere  else. 

If  the  Indian  wished  a  Messiah  it  was  nobody's  business  in 


PICTUKE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES.  193 


Washington,  and  it  would  be  sensible  not  fight  him  again 
for  it.  , 

Kind  treatment  comes  from  gentlemen;  trouble  originates 
from  Government  officers  who  slight  work. 

Result,  fight,  hardship. 

Church  members — I  am  a  Christian  but  not  a  church 
member. 

Scrubs  of  the  world — I  am  a  scrub  clean  in  world.  I 
do  not  respect  people  for  the  above  active  fight.  I  do  not 
respect  big  heads  who  do  not  respect  God.  Sly  last  wish  is 
they  may  go  to — .  Realize  I  am  sincere,  but  cannot  handle 
you  all. 

Make  yourselves  sincere.  God's  Law  will  handle  you  at  the 
last.  I  am  man.  His  Law  is  truth,  exact  never  to  fail. 

The  Indian  ghost  dance  was  doing  no  harm  (to  the  breed). 

Was  doing  no  harm  by  the  Mile  like  other  jigs  are  doing. 
I  hope  Miles  will  quit  fighting  the  Indians  and  turn  his  Hot— 
ch-kiss  against  the  other  jig — or  against  a  feather  bed  where 
he  can  do  no  harm.  I  will  be  familiar  (with  the  breed). 

There  was  certainly  no  use  for  the  white  people  to  interfere 
and  give  the  Indians  bad  treatment,  because  they  were  excited 
about  a  Saviour. 

Bad  treatment  to  them  is  no  advantage  to  any  one  that  I 
know  of. 

It  was  no  advantage  to  any  person  that  I  know  of  for  the 
the  American  government  to  commence  fighting  the  redman 
because  he  wished  a  Saviour.  He  can  do  no  harm  with  his 
belief  to  other  than  himself,  and  this  should  be  a  free  country 
to  all  who  have  as  good  judgment  as  the  American  Sioux. 

Of  course  they  wish  their  right  and  show  it  as  quick  as 
the  army  officer  can  show  the  big  head. 

I  forgot  Miles.  He  is  an  army  officer,  and  after  his 
achievements  against  the  red  man,  he  certainly  will  get  a 
head  quite  large  and  quiet.  He  should  not  either  accord- 
ing to  account,  he  walked  the  floor  mostly  his  soldiers  and  the 
red  man  out  fighting  the  storms  killing  a  few  in  fair  weather, 
they  were  all  glad  by  account  that  the  weather  was  destroying 
the  red  man  for  then  they  wished  to  freeze  him  out  with  the 
severe  cold  storms. 

It  simply  shows  the  American  character  is  cool  in  feeling 
towards  the  red  man  a  cool  and  small  calling  for  others. 

That  is  the  reason  I  like  to  take  this  to  drop  man  one  and 
all  forever.  I  have  never  heard  a  preacher,  missionary  or 
any  one  else  say  very  much  in  favor  of  the  American  Indian, 


194:  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


and  they  respect  Great  Spirit  more  than  any  other  race  on 
this  Globe. 

Reference  the  Spirit  that  writes  this  Book — Ladies — change. 

They  are  firm  if  they  believe  their  Savior  is  coming.  They 
have  the  right,  and  show  fight  when  a  big  army  department 
tries  to  tramp — them. 

They  should  not  dirty  their  hands  on  a  few  white  trash;  but 
they  have  a  perfect  right  to  fight  that  thatis  spread  over  their 
land  if  it  tries  to  corral  them,  and  get  them  out  of  the  way, 
and  allow  them  nothing  (but  something). 

And  then  take  away  their  liberty.  I  forever  give  up  the 
white  man — they  may  josh  liberty  until  they  are  sick  and 
weary  of  it. 

I  want  no  more  of  it. 

I  will  be  with  the  red  man  if  he  wishes,  and  still  I  love 
only  God  above — their  Saviour  by  Great  Spirit — and  my  only 
Saviour. 

That — I  can — God  moves  the  only  Saviour. 

A  man  must  save  himself  by  respect  God's  Laws  I  am 
Elijah  with  a  heart  of  stone.  I  was  made  for  a  purpose — 
educated.  But  a  man  is  a  fool  who  thinks  I  would  be  allowed 
to  write  this  Book  if  I  was  continually  pulling  the  other  way. 
Without  firm,  sober  thought,  I  would  have  been  a  weekly 
failure. 

Great  Spirit  must  see  evil  kept  away  off. 

I  myself  will  forever  respect  my  God  above  only. 

There  may  be  many  people  who  are  as  serious  as  Joe. 

The'y  must  be  exact,  level-headed,  earnest,  to  be  like  Joe. 

To  skate  the  Gospel  wire  I  am  simply  Joe. 

At  last,  if  Spirit  takes  you,  you  skate  the  Gospel  wire. 

The  original  man-u-script — this  will  be  burnt  in  the  fire — 
it  must  be  taken  by  the  voice  for  the  future. 

Remember,  I  am  Joe,  I  drop  pencil. 

I  trust  my  future — A — be — to  c  Z — you  know.  My  God 
above,  you  know  C  Last  you  C  what  I  mean. 

I  hear  the  Trumpet  Blow — again — I  am  Joe. 

Future  may  judge  my  predicament — the  difficulty  of  plac- 
ing this  in  type — I  standing  against  everyone.  The  world 
apparently  could  trust  no  one  to  be  friendly  to  me  talking 
against  the  kind  who  published  my  first  book. 

I  remember  there  are  two  sides — I  come  with  the  one  that 
is  getting  the  worst  of  it.  I  see  a — rat — I  come  to  one  to 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE   TIMES.  195 


help  me — I  treated  him  very  cool — with  him  coin  would  gain 
my  way — so-long — De-moc-rat. 

Repub-li-can  —  I  am  same  as  top  fence  STONE— WALL 
JACK-SON — man. 

If  I  get  left  good  John — son  save  yourself. 

SHE — (THE  WORLD   PLANET.) 

She  was  and  is  one  very  large  and  fast  wo— man. 

And  now  God  has  come  to  judge  her.     I  hope  it  will  last. 

I  think  He  did  it  a  purpose  the  U  S  is  left  give  away. 

I  must  say  I  believe  you — U  S  sold. 

Commence  look  backward  the  word  of  God  may  unfold. 

I  have  a  promise  in  this  Book  my  next  journey  will  be  to 
see  the  Mysteries  of  the  Morning  Star. 

But  I  will  not  give  it  away  or  make  it  to  sell  everybody 
like  this  Record  of  my  journey  trip  to  earth. 

That  journey  will  be  sacred  to  me,  sacred  and  sincere  to 
God  above. 

The  trip  to  the  Moon  eve  may  run  and  record. 

To  buy  herself  something.     I  don't  care  anything  about. 

She  is  very  light  on  the  fly  she  may  cork  herself  up. 

In  the  moon  get  there  with  small  wings  of  this  pattern. 

Wait  a  minute — sew  bossy,  don't  kick  up  over  your  milk. 

Eat  fair — beware — I  fire  you  hide  at  milking  time. 

Hid  quarters  all  the  bags  in  the  diary — give  up. 

Speak  to  help — never  kick. 

Brave  Indian  &-I-O-U-X  Y  Z. 

First — last — after — future — pass — out — to  future — time. 

Ready  for  publication  thirteenth  day  of  February,  189  one 
in  days  after  fulfilled. 

By  small  head — peg  leg  I  have  been  told  God's  Word  in 
the  Bible  is  babyish  (in  contradiction  a  lie). 

Take  care  big  head  say  what  you  can  about  this  let  God's 
Word  be  sacred.  The  sa^e  one  said  the  Electric  wonder  a 
Georg — a  fake.  I  did  not  understand  him  thoroughly,  he 
had  never  seen  he  was  born  blind  in  his  belief. 

He  minded  me  of  Gems  of  Thought — in  belief  he  was  Eng- 
lish. I  questioned  him — he  knew  nothing  about  Gems  of 
Thought — so  he  certainly  was  not  Ingersold.  He  promised 
he  would  be  interested  in  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

I  hear  of  those  brutes  with  their  bollows — 


196  GABRIEI/S   TESTATENT. 


So  I  blow,  blow,  blow,  to  stop  them. 
Space — a  record  of  the  Wasps  of  the  past. 
Statue  Liberty  look  at  him — judge  him  who  he  condemns. 
Wasp  is  in  a  coffin  fit — something  like  rain  in  face  be  my 
Judge  at  last. 


W-h-o,  Boys,  I  am  Back. 

THE  BIG  MEDICINE  MAN  (with  me). 
(Latest)     MR.  THREE  —  KICK  —  POWERS. 
(THE  SINGLE- ACT-MAN.) 

For  the  Big  Round-Up—Kick  Up— Show, 
Show— the  Old  She— Burns— then  Dies— Tick-its 
Ante  Over — to  Show  She  Commences  It — Hear — 

We  Go— for  the  OLD  SHE. 

SHE  is  worse  than  ever. 

SHE  is  a  fritter  in  gayety. 

SHE  sticks — them  in  the  street. 
She  is  on  the  run — so  of  course 
They  in  with  She  call  me  fool,  insane;  idiot, 

For  my  way  slow  business. 
Of  course — I  have  no  thanks.     She  snaps. 

I  call  her  the  female — She  knows — what 
Because  She  sticks  them  in  the  highway, 

Holds  most  anything  that  comes  along. 
Then  She  runs  round  for  growl  and  snap. 

I  profess  I  am  a  simple  scrub, 

Wasp — brute  or  She-beauty-bitch — are  you  better  ? 
She,  I  wish  to  keep  quiet — my  Friends  know 

I  learn  something — I  bust — I  am  glad  of  it. 
She  keep  quiet,  you  think  man's  ways  good, 

I  advise  you  to  learn  another. 
This  to  future — be  best — for  you  of  future 

Now — vers-us  again — wasp  case — fool  talk 

By  an  insane  wasp— a-turn  eye — 

To  Berry  the  scrub.     Mr.  and  Misses,  attention,  please — 
There — is  only — a  few  of  us  left. 

After  there  was  more  of  it — but  I  had  to  leave. 
I  left — he  had  not  impressed  that  he  was  better  than — Berry. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE   TIMES.  197 


One  said  he  was  raving  against  scrub  Berry,  who  was  q-t,  q-t, 

quiet. 
He  who  sticks  up  to  say  the  past-age  nearly  perfect, 

Condemns  me. 
I  am  not  with  them  for  money. 

Mr.  Preach  this  baptised  again — 
The  future  like  my  honey. 
Preach-er  is  far  better — 

Preacher  I  respect  you  far  more  than  the  man  who 
Ridicules  Sacred  Power — 

Is  beneath  notice. 

I  do  not  try — improve  them — they  can  go  to — I  dispise 
Them — I  am  not  talking  to  then — I  dispise 

Preach-er — you  tell  me 
Christ  was  God — all  Power — 

While  he  was  only  Spirit  Saviour  from  God — 

Spirit  from  God  Himself. 

God  controls  planets — Christ — Spirit — was  on  earth. 
Spirit  Christ — all  power  given  over  man— 

Not  over  planets. 
A  dam-p— reacher,  small  mind,  cannot  comprehend  God. 

Christ — man  is  his  god. 
Christ,  as  man,  was  exalted — humbleth  himself. 

He  knew  God  was  Great. 
Preacher  should  know  he  was  not  God — who  praised  him 

In  the  Word  of  God. 

But  they  do  not — they  say  he  is  God — three-in-one. 
How  can  the  one  man — Christ  on  earth — handle  planets? 
You  sicken  me — think  of  the  Sky-Heaven  planets. 
God,  in  the  beginning,  made  His  own  way. 
Darn-p-reacher  says  man-Christ  equal  to  God. 

A  dam  preacher  too  small  to  talk  about — fool,  insane. 
God's  Power  man's  mind  cannot  comprehend. 

God  knew  that. 
He  gave  them  Little  Spirit  Christ — from  God, 

A  fle  part — from  Himself. 
Dam-p-reacher  cannot  see  God  made  planets, 

His  electricity  to  suspend. 
His  thoughts  far  above  simple  humanity, 
Of  course  He  allows  Little  Spirit  Christ  to  make  kingdom, 

No  extra  trouble. 

God's  nature  handles  such  small  things. 
God's  sky-heavens  move,  man  cannot  comprehend 
His  Power  Pleasure. 


198  GABKIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Insignificant  preacher  saying  man- 
Christ,  God  Himself, 
(Who  sent  Christ  to  darn  preacher  up). 
They  tell  me  they  prove  it  in  the  Bible, 
So  of  course  Christ  was  a  fle  god. 
Humanity  cannot  comprehend  His  Power. 

Find  good  place — dam-p-reach — her, 
You  are  not  fit  to  open  your  trap  about  God. 
Christ  is  a  high  as  you  can  get — go  to 
For  saying  man-Christ — God's  equal — 

Christ  humbled  himself — he  was  saved. 
You  did  not  take  the  model — he  is  your  god — 

Liberty  is  American  Josh. 
My  God  above  controlls  the  Heavens, 

He  is  not  in  with  this  She — inside ; 
He  rolls  her  rapidly  about. 
I  want  to  be  taken  by  God's  Great  Spirit 

That  was  given  by  Himself. 
Christ-man  is  a  flea-J— us— T-is  Spirit 
Of  Brothers — Joe  and  John  Gabriel — Great  Spirit 

Gave  all  permission  to  Joe,  the  mail-carrier. 
Preachers'  praise  of  God  is  very  insignificant — his  largest 

Thoughts  are  insignificant  of  God's  Power. 
You  say  God  is  love — wh-e— u — away  preachers — 
Nose — I  hold — my  nows — you  are  through. 

Preachers'  god-Christ  limit  of  your  mind. 
Woman,  your  time  comes — do  not  make  the  same  mistake 
As  preacher  of  man.     God  owns  the  planets — all  on  them. 

You  are  something  on  one  of  them. 
You  are  The  Flower  made  in  beginning. 
You  gain  electricity — do  not  make  the  mistake; 
That  you  are  certainly— CREATOR  HIMSELF  GOD. 
Man  preached  three-in-one  Christ  as  containing  God  Himself. 

See  their  mistake — they  idiot — loon— ticks. 
You  are  liberty — (preachers)  use  Judgment  with  woman  god. 
Mark — liberty  is  the  model  for  her  purpose — She 
Improved — She  cannot  be  improved. 
Improve  your  ways — style — model — Liberty. 
Think  of  His  planet — earth-machine. 

Earth  made  in  hours  few — men  say  fable. 
God's  Word  is  truth. 
Who  can  speak  the  Joy  He  feels — 
Foam — vessel — reels — 
Now — there  is  a  Girl, 


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SHE  has  so  many  tittle  dark  blue  eyes, 

SHE  is  well  bred 

To  the  weather — She  is  rap  rapt — She  clings  and  holds — 
SHE  is  rose,  rich  with  pride  of  the  common  rich  kind. 
She  has  large  amounts  of  it 
And  She  is  no  better. 

I  am  as  raggy  scrub  pine  standing  in  the  brush. 
I  claim  no  relationship  with  her  flowers, 

In  season  I  say — to  family 
She-mind — come  round — in  the  humbleness 

Of  pansy  blossom — respect — 
Or  the  wind  blows — your  leaves  begin — to  turn 
Summer  past — I  know  beauty  wilts  down — beauty  decays — 
Departs — descends — becomes  run  down 
To  stick — thus  as  the  shameful 
Bitch — in  the  street 

Ends  the  She  family, 
At  this  Judgment — future  pride  advance 

By  wisdom-flowers,  it  is  best 

Your  pride — is  on  the  stem — of  thorns  and  weakness 
Preach  or  wasp  I  know  the  family — I  know 
The  one  who  respects — I  am  quiet  I  hear — I  know  when 
I  hear  human  thoughts,  I  leave  the  entire  family 

I  am  a  separate  kind. 
I  am  the  Disciple  of  God  above. 
I  hide  myself  from  the  family. 
Take  your  liberty  and — stick  her  up 

On  a  rocky  shore. 
You  are  a  rocky  lot  of  sheep. 
I  advise  you  to  follow  the  Bell  Sheep 

Going  Home. 
Allow  Liberty  to  enlighten  you — by  the  way — good 

By — shoo. 

I  can  say  many  never  would  mind  this  shoo 
Shine  scrub — so  they  cannot  obey  the  Law 
Their  mind  takes  them  down,  down  to  the  Lake 
I  cannot  help  it — they  are  in  the  shade. 
Fools  say  they  never  will  mind 

So  of  course  I  say  they  may  slide  down  to  the  lake  to  hell 
When  they  commence  to  help  the  human  family — they  think 
They  do  too  much — blame  me  for  hardship 
Think  I  do  not  act  proper. 
I  leave  the  family — I  will  continue 
And  take  what  is  good  for  me. 


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You  mind  or  the  breeze  you  mind 
This  is  a  dam-p,  cold  day  tick  closed  up. 
I  proceed  to  repair  it  myself 
I  advise  let  go  the  slack  swear — wire 
Showing  the  faults  of  the  present  age  correct. 

We  tell  them  plain, 

We  do  not  need  another  character  exact — like  your  own 
They  must  not  copy  the  faults. 

Saved — they  cannot  be 
When  they  continue  the  faults 
We  leave  them  the  faults — to  be  saved 

We  show  them  their  faults. 
If  they  wish  certainly  they  can  keep — their  faults 

And  go  to certainly. 

Great  Spirit  would  not  recommend  one 
Who  would  not  mind — some  one 
Now  never  frown  or  sigh 
Though  dark  the  night — be  ever  gay 
There  is  sunshine — when  She  is  near 
SHE  has  many  little  dark  blue  eyes. 
Christ  to  soon  depart — then  take  your  liberty 
She  mind  preach — her  forever — on  earth — future 
Family  God  will  attend  to  the  rest  of  the  planets 

Christ — loved — God 

Christ,  a  fle  Spirit,  could  comprehend  God, 
You  cannot — He  is  too  much  for  you, 
You  had  better  sink — down — down — and 

Praise  little  Spirit  Christ 
God  made  Sky-Tent — God  above  all — 
Holds  all — quiet,  calm,  peaceful. 
Compare  God  to  Christ — a  fle — you  fool. 

Preacher — disgust  yourself — ashamed. 
You  man  do  not  soil  God's  name — your  thoughts 
Of  God  are  insignificant. 
Preacher  of  Christ  (greatest  name) 
God  can  move  Sky-Tent — all  planets — stars  in  it — 
Move  it  upside  down — away — you  would  not  know 

Anything  about  it. 

Little  Spirit  Christ  given  all  power  with  man. 
How  could  he  have  all  Power  of  God? 
You  fool,  look  at  the  planets.     Can  Spirit-man-Christ 

Handle  space  of  Heavens? 

You  say  to  preach  Jesus  as  God — undo  confusion. 
Dam-p— reacher  fool — Christ  is  the  greatest  name 


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Among  preachers — on  earth — heaven. 
Do  not  soil  God's  name  with  your  traps — flies, 
You  compare  him  to  God.     There  is  something 

Matter  in  your  mind,  preacher. 
Preacher,  sicken  yourself  disgusted — look 
At  the  planets — stars — fields  and  fields  of  them 
In  the  Sky-Tent  God  holds — surrounds — peaceful  and  calm. 
The  planets  obey  God  to  the  second — perpetual, 
Humanity  forever  do  as  they  please, 

Then  God  is  not  with  them. 
Preacher,  preach  Christ  until  you  are  sick. 

You  can  praise  him, 

But  God  is  beyond  the  limit  of  your  reason. 
Am  I — I  so  sorry — I  in  sick  spell, 
Disrespect  Judgment — flies  ashamed — 
I  have  remained  here  a  number  of  years,  when 
Saying  to  preacher,  Christ  is  not  God — they  say 
Christ  given  all  power — three-in-one — better  look  that  up, 

Showing  plain,  blind,  blank  idiocy. 
Wait  a  few  minutes,  preacher — return  to  subject, 

I  fix  you — no  time  now. 
Hold  knows,  pew,  preacher,  s-t  revenge. 
Adam  preach-her,  shut  up  your  disgusting  draft  damp— her. 
Preach  to  them  I  dispise — remember  I  will  not  talk 
To  them  I  dispise  look  at  them — I  cannot  think 
I  sicken  disgust — God  above  made  three  one 
I  Am — remember  I  one — common  trinity  Spirit 

ONE  has  three  in  one 
Learn  A  B  C — down — over  slow — to  Z 
Quis — Who  is  J — Joseph — an-s — Joseph — is  the  Father 

Then  who  was — David — you 
Quest — Who  is  God — a — n — s — God  is  not  Christ 
Quest — Who  was  Christ — a — s — Christ  was  Spirit  for  John 

Joseph 
Quest — Who  is  John  Joseph — a — s — He  is — Father  Spirit 

for  Joe 
Quest — Who  is  John  and  Joe  Gabriel — a — s — they  are  cir — 

cus  partners 
Quest — What  is  sky-tent — a — s — it  holds  God's  earth — 

machine 
Quest — Where  is  God — a — s — God  is — outside  all  hold — to — 

gather  test — a  tent 

Quest — What  is  electricity — a — s — God's  breeze — Body  Wire 
— Glisterin — Axgreasion 


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Quest — Electricity  man — cuplids  God's  two  fle  Spirits — an — s 

— read  signs 
Flea-Christ  leaving — leaves — take  liberty — I  Am  is  going 

home 

The  sky — tent  hangs  to  hold  a  thick  and  heavy  mass 
I  go  through  it  to  get  home 

Rest  against  liberty 

Respect  God — if  you  follow — I  Am — home 
Preacher — home — do  I  kick  you  up — to  progressive  time 
Will  you  mature  moss — back  in  the  fields  of  antiquity 
Again  come  now — to  set  you  at  work — to  get  ahead — move 
Listen  to  the  tick — its  song — singing  on  the  earth 
Recollections — find  to  bring — of  days — of 
Could  I  bring — back — singing — here — to-night 

Those  happy  days  so  bright. 
But  I  am  bold — this  is  a  cricket — song 
God  is  the  only  one — can  see  His  nature — His  last 
So  He  allows  me  to  give  this  tick,  tick,  its  song  to — future 
And  I  sing  it  on  His  hearth 
So  my  love  for  God  will  never  die 
I  will  never  drink  to  be  drunken — to  forget  God. 
You  to  perish — how  can  you  serve  me  so — away 
My  my  own — ma — was  ashamed  of  me, 
Through  and  through,  and  knew  nothing  in  my   Book 
Or  the  dam — age — of  wasp  business  t 

By  the  ghost  shirt — said  A  P — would  be  ashamed  cf  me 
And  I  had  better  go  with  my  Book — off 
Where  I  was  not  known — and  J-C  was  such 
A  fine  man,  and  John  played  such  fine  tricks 
Himself.     I  should  be  ashamed  to  go  around  any  of  them. 
Some  do  not  know  Cuplids — we  of  the  South 
Together  busted — great  future  big  head — demolish 
Liberty  saved  for  Two  Hay  seed — saved 
By  my  style,  she  thinks  I  am  bound  to  wreck 
On  Salt  Creek.     She  thinks  a  trip  to  Salt-Lake  best, 
So  her  friends  would  not  hear  of  me. 
She  cries — I  know  she  is  sincere 
In  every  word — of  course  I  obey  my  parent. 
I  prepare  for  the  voyage — I  leave  soon  as  I  Am — ready 
To  wreck  or  death — Berry  me 
In  the  ocean  of  immortality. 
Storms  of  life  are  swept  away — I  move  to  the  light  of  future. 

Day — comes — soon. 
Big-heads — end  She — mind  all  take  mine 


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Offence  in  future — mind. 
Come  to  venus — is  SHE  suspended  in  space. 

We  come— bound  to  venus — 
Three  one — Electricity  Power — God  above — does  she  follow? 

She  mind  is  she  with  God's  Power — now  true, 
Does  she  follow  the  way — does  she  come  round  on  time  ? 
We  do  as  we  like — Cuplids  do  as  God  wishes. 
We  fold  our  wings — we  rest — stop  the  curs, 

God  is  above  wo— man. 
We  come  to  Mary; 

Mary — I  proposed — first, 

And  second  time  you  refused. 
You  can  take  one  of  the  fists  that  track  after  you. 
You  may  stop  to  stick — and  burn  hell, 

I  am  God's  servant  forever — if  He  wish, 
But  I  proposed — I  would  take — if  you 

You  wished  no  other,  I  would  take  you. 
If  you  entice  others,  go  to  hell 

You  bitch.     My  life  is  short, 

I  am — alone. 

I  forgive  thee — fare  thee  well — good  night,  ladies 
Joe  hears  the  answer — say  truth — I  forgive  thee, 

Old-Black-Joe. 

You  are  listen  to  the  tick-its  song — I  forgive  thee, 
t          Of  course.     I  turn  away.     I  think 

I  hear  the  angels  calling — Old  Black  Joe; 
I  think  I  hear  pleasant  sounds — 
I  am  coming,  coming,  for  my  head  is  bending  low; 

I  cannot  stay,  stay,  so  I  must  go. 
My  head  turning,  bending,  my  heart  I  must  go; 
I  fly  in  time  in  pieces,  to  leave  nothing  but  the  hub, 
Electricity  departing  out  to  star  eyes,  I  look  myself, 
They  use  deceit,  I  am  told  by  one,  they  need  not 
Love  of  God  is  not  deceit. 
Then  they  cannot  be  disciples. 
Do  not  confuse  each  other  about  your  two  gods. 
I  am  Eli- Joseph,  Jehovah  is  my  God — best  let  Him  alone. 
Many  say  Lord,  Lord — shut  up,  loon-ticks — savi-our-self ; 

Save  yourself,  your  chance  is  better. 
To  hell  with  some  slur,  ridicule  towards  sacred  things; 

Do  not  think  they  are  funny; 
They  are  silly — son-ny — sulky — idea — otick  flies 
Inger-soul,  you  son  of  your — hell  can  handle  you. 
G-t  you  like  the  bench,  let  go  the  bar. 


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Down  slide  to  the  Lake,  go 
Plead  story,  telling  attorney. 
Preacher;  stick  to  your  Lord,  Lord,  Lord — A,  B,  C,  don't 

rush  to  Z. 

You  understand — flea  Cri,  Cri,  Cri,  is  not  God, 
Then  loon-tick  preachers  in  it.  take  your  Lord  Christ 
And  liberty.     Stick  your  gain  up,  up  by  them. 
You  are  below  them,  please  continue  Sunday-school. 
Many  odd  churches — rich  business. 
Perfect,  away  back,  behind  confusion. 

Churches — you  in  it — stick  in  it — stick  up  in  it — up — then 
up  in  it, 

Direct  to  The  Word. 

Please  continue  plain  kind  Sunday-school  to  future. 
My  God  above,  my  call  to  duty  to  kill,  burn — 

HELL— hell  afire— FIRE! 
Shut  up,  Joe — false  alarm,  turn — stop, 
Short  time,  now,  now,  I  am  the  prophet,  don't  you  know 
Never  forget  the  Two  or  Fan  Boys.     Strike 

Wind  up  the  Saviour  Business 
We  may  take  the  trip,  space,  space,  to  the  moon. 
I  cannot  stand  near  the  stingers.     I  record  to  future 
Wasps  in  cof-in  fit — to  cover  his  outside, 
Wh-u-z  while  he  is  in  cof-in  fit  outside  court 
We  will  dive  out  to  ocean  end.     Judgment  vers-us  wasps. 
Wasp's  nest  hive  round  world — swarms  again 
They  swarming — light  into  the  herds — 
The  buffalo  they  slaughter  like  raving,  insane 
Remember  the  scenes  of  the  prairies — where  are  they 
Red  man  with  good  nature  regret — scenes  departed. 

Fire — fight — pale — face 

We  take  pleasure  in  protecting  an  animal  family 
Old  Ben  Harri— son  and  his  buffalo  family 

Come  safe  from  the  Fire. 

They  may  live  by  Electricity  close  to  the  Two  Hayseed 
Waiting  while  they  are  sprouting  green  future 
We  cuplids  have  permission  to  leave,  to  go  far. 
Then  again  far — to  view  the  sit-u-at-I-on  larger  planets 

Going  as  the  Electricity  man  I  Am 
Then  the  Promise  takes  us  all  around  the  seam  of  the  sky-tent 

(Sew,  bossy,  the  milk-a-way) 
Then  we  can  go  all  over  sky  through  star-eyes  to  outside 

We  can  return  some — some  time 
Wander  back  again — wayward — and  careless 


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In  ages,  ages,  ages,  to  look  for  hearts  of  gold 

In  dark  minds  of  earth. 

God  knows  what  is  best — we  cuplids  go  as  God  wishes, 
In  heavy  clouds  we  climb  out  to  get  the  opposite  attraction, 

Then  rapidly  fly  away  from  earth. 

By-by,  She — we  far  up — then  up  and  up — turning  round 
And  round,  looking  down  on  the  gigan-tic  form  of  SHE, 
Then  away  we  go,  till  SHE  is  dim  on  the  face  of  the  sky. 
We  look  back — She  is  hid  in  clouds — away  we  go, 

Then  shine  up  towards  the  Sun — 
Rest  on  his  attraction,  and  float  over  to  the  Moon 
To  explore — all  then  we  continue  to  look  over  to  the  SHE- 

planet, 
Earth — we  think  of  her — we  will  return  in  proper  season, 

Ourself  small,  all  record  we  do  not  pack ; 
Iii  this  record  we  send  thoughts  to  benefit — future — remember 

Things  you  see — you  see  in  this  record 
Only  things  you  see.     You  cannot  make  them  false — of  such 

Most  of  them — we  prove  them  on  earth. 
We  can  say  when  they  are  false — you  do  not  know. 

Humanity  is  blind. 
God  can  see  His  nature — 

Knows  His  Laws — humanity  cannot  see 

Breeze — Electricity — Power 
Joe  First  burns — stands  by  type — future  voice. 

FUTURE VOICE. 

In  the  year  1891,  in  the  heavens,  was  visible 

A  blue  heat — Electric  flame — tire  perfect  round, 
Gradually  tightening  to  SHE-planet-earth, 
Holds — entire  round  circumference. 

It  draws  in  close  as  She  rolls  rapidly — flying 

Through  space — all  things  to  become  pure  blister, 
Then  melt  rocks — run  lava  beds — end. 

To  commence  future,  Great  Spirit  blows  this 

Future  Voice,  giving  record  to  the  future 
He  not  in  it — look  on  to  enjoy  the  case. 

Tick,  tick — 1891 — from  the  heavens  was  visible 
A  streak  of  Electrict  fire — following  one  of  the  planets — 

By  observation  it  was  seen  to  be  She  (earth) 

As  She  flew  through  space — the  fire 
Stretching  out  as  the  comet's  tail.     They  not  in  it 

Look  on  and  enjoy  these  proceedings. 


206  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 

Tick — closed  up — Good — Saturday — night. 
Space — from  date — sweet  sixteen — of  ours. 

I  again — I  thankful — see  pure  good  Rain  in  Face  down  falling 
Streams  flowing  again,  swift,  cool  and  fresh, 
Cooling  earth,  washing  down  impurities, 

Flooding,  making  green  grass,  washing 
And  rolling  fresh  cool  water  down  to  sea. 
Space — date — temporainus — very  thankful. 
Space — space — space — of  time — great  space. 

0  yes,  O  yes — wer-u  of  course  I  prophet  said 

Fire— FIRE— hell  afire  to  the  old  SHE. 
Future,  now,  later-day-saints  now  in  future,  more-man 
Later-day-saint — Electricity-man  says 
Many  weary  days  exertion  for  coin — no  success. 
Later-day  sons  of — Golden  West — staved  me  off. 

Could  I  get  the  best  of  them  ? 
Later-day-Lady  Timid  did  I  take — try  to  get  the  best  of  her 

I  Fish — Ear-l-y — no  success. 
Cannot  you  take  my  word — afraid  of  me  with  security, 

Double — double  security. 
Speaking  Frank,  I  come  to  A  Jew — thinking,  perhaps 

Can  Moses  return  in  future,  give  me  help, 
Then,  I  O.  K. — think  of  Shy-lock — to  one  of  that  tribe 
'With  him,  I  expect  him  to  bleed  me  severely — I  expect 

As  on  my  previous  trial  to  come,  by  authority,  safe. 

I  come  safe  by  the  Highest  Authority. 
I  sounded  my  name,  sick,  to  public  ear,  of  past, 

1  again  I  Am — Antonio — to  accept  help  from  the  tribe  of 

Shy-lock. 

Will  he  make  a  fish-bait  of  me  ? 
I  come,  Shy-lock,  I  say  I  was  out  fishing  for—- 
Can he  help  me  catch  one. 
We  speak  of  an  old  quarrel. 
There  was  no  friendship  with  me. 
I  told  his  family  one  to  go  to  hell — he  thought  I  did  not 

mean  it. 
Certainly,  I  meant  just  what  I  said. 

He  remarked  Jesus  Christ. 

I  would  take  no  impudence  from  any.     I  told  him 
To  continue  the  difference,  if  he  wished — do  so,  if  he  could. 
I  was  always  ready,  nevertheless.     To  his  brother 


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I  told  him  not  to  tell — Jews  I  had  enough  dealings  with — 

previous. 

I  was  sick  of  it — willing  to  drop; 
I  dealt  a  long  time  without  profit  to  myself. 
He  would  continue  with  me,  enemy  as  I  was; 
Business — was  his  saying  in  the  transaction. 
His  intention  severe — plenty  of  it — to  bleed  me  severely. 
Soon  I  would  have  been  thankful — no  one  to  help  me — 

Bound  to  the  necessity. 
I  will  when  necessary — Shy-lock — take  my  bond 

In  the  pictures  of  life. 
I  am  the  cruel  heart  to  play  the  disagreeable  part; 

The  audience  large ; 
The  stage  a  field — I  stand  alone — scenery,  the  prison  yard. 

I  stand  alone,  in  opposition 

Every  one  on  earth.     My  Friend  by  this  BOOK  is  God  above 
Therefore,  I  am  Light  Heart — Last — so  far 
Proceeding  to  FUTURE— to  publis 
All  my  fortune  floats  the  see, 
1  proceed  with  security  to  help  me  on  my  journey. 
I  continue  my  course.     The  Jew 
Backward — shaky — does  not  come  to  time. 
I  find  one  to  loan  me  3000  bits  of  gold ; 
I  come  to  one  who  had  respect  for  my  word. 
I  begin  at  memory — first  thought — Mary  was  Irish-man. 
Second — Jew  BACK — hang  back — you  can  go  to — 
Can  you  respect — TO  APPEAR — can  any  one? 
May  you  take  God's  Word — remember  New  Testament 

Anew,  you  must  respect  the  Saviour. 
And  now,  in  memory,  in  this  you  must.     He  says  respect 
Some,  one,  or  best  you  do  not  come — cannot  know  Him. 
Shy-lock  descendants,  read  Bassanio — advise  Book  of  Port-i-a 
Antonio  says — satan  takes — you  live  for  gold. 
You  do  not.     Could  you  love  one  so  big  as  God  ? 
He  does  not  know  you — do  not  care — Breeze — Yes. 
I  then  remember  I  am  Antonio,  the  disciple  of  God. 
Then  I  commence  to  respect  those  who  respect  God  above, 
Even  she  all  Irish-man — not  so  very,  very  good. 
I  remember,  then,  the  ancient  round-up. 
O  yes,  I  remember  mammon.     O  yes,  I  came  to  him; 

I  wished  him — Joe  Gabriel — to  help  Joe — came. 
I  did  not  think  he  could  do  better  than — help  Joe 
With  my  word  ;  but  mammon  said  it  was  a  pig-in-poke, 
Though  a  fool  would  not,  I  would  have  felt  better. 


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He  would  not,  his  mind  not  sound,  he  was  thinking  about 

money; 

He  owned  a  bank  of  wealth — such  an  old  shell-back 
As  him  hangs  on,  while  the  new  generation  are  out  sprouting 
To  help ;  they  do  not  make  the  new  generation  any  more 
Than  the  old  one,  not  perfect.     I  expect 

I  will  expect  they  cave  off — decay. 
Their  money  to  another — to  SHE.     O  yes,  it  sticks. 
It  goes  to  another — tears,  tears,  tears — some  to  future. 

In  joy  I  do  not,  how  did  he — he  came  in  some  place 
To  understand  God's  Law — I  profess,  for  mammon 
God's  Spirit  does  not  wish  to  take  him — his  money  with  him. 
Mammon,  O,  O — C-on-ell  HELL — you  go  forever ; 

Your  qualities  far  below  the  Brush. 

Brush  mammon  may  sprout  fresh  after  fire — in  ages  of  time. 
Future  believe — old  generation  rapidly  disappeared. 
Electricity  man  and  wo-man  appear.     Their  Spirits 
.  Prepare  for  future — they  the  model  brand 

Generation  to  commence  future  anew. 
Generation  commenced — placed  at  the  Last ; 
In  time  come  around,  and  come  in  at  beginning; 

So  and  so  continue  round  and  round 
And  round — never  find  the  jumping  off  place, 

End  of  The  Horn. 

I  give  straight  my  entire  opinion — plain. 
I  hope  never  to  mention  the  subject  again. 
I  wash  myself  clean,  for  business 
At  the  end  of  The  Horn. 


8. 


Tasl  in  Irulli — heard — 

Original  Gabriel's  Trumpet 
'Now  reproduced  in  print — exact  as  from 

Original  Trumpet. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF  THE    TIMES. 


SCENE O 

INTO FUTURE. 

She  Blows— Blows— She  Blows. 
Future  receives  this  record  —  of  Original  Gabriel. 
Sacred  this  MEMORY  to  earth-wasps-hive  nest. 

GEANEOLOGY. 

THE    PROGRESS   OF    HUMAN    FAMILY. 

Family  Geaneology — Spirit  from  Great  Spirit  from  God  Him- 
self— Commencing  Darkness — First  Sprout — 
As  Two  Hayseed. 

To  fle  Spirit  of  Great  Spirit,  to  Spirit  Christ, 
To  Angel  Gabriel,  to  return  to  God  Himself, 
Angel  Gabriel  return  as  Spirit  of  man, 
To  Electricity,  man  of  God. 

GEANEOLOGY — PROGRESS — ANIMAL  FAMILY. 

Of  old  Ben — Harri-son. 
Spirit  in  Buff-a-lo  to  old  Ben  himself. 
Commencing  darkness — sprout — down — down — 

To  rats,  rats,  rats. 
(The  one  that  sting  Dead  Berry,  has   not   returned   we  leave 

him 
Outside  court — a  cof-in  up  his  outside). 

Fle  Deck— for  1891. 

She — nay  you  waited  for  Elijah  the  prophet. 

Now  come  this  Book — return  of  Gabriel  prophet 
Ben-e-fit  the  S-I-O-U-X— Y  Z— see. 

Joe  Gabriel — return — is  on  earth — wake 

The  fact,  this  is  the  Two  Strike  Boy  Saviour 
Ben-e-fit  the  red  man. 

She — mind  this  Book  by  Two  Strike — Indians  Boy. 


210  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Record — journey  to  earth  of  the  Saviour. 
The  red  man  Ben-e-fit  fool. 

God's  Judgment  is  before  you,  future  American 

People,  this  Joe  Gabriel's  Book.     American 
Treat  it  light  and  you  are — fool. 

Remember  the  curse  of  the  world,  return  of  Elijah, 

The  prophet,  judgment  of  She — planet — earth. 

Wake  American!     For  future  the  Saviour  returned, 

Fulfills  Judgment — of  the  She  planet — earth — record. 

The  Great  Spirit  from  God  Himself  pronounces 
The  Judgment  on  all  humanity. 

Cupid  dictates  to  Joe  Gabriel — God  wires  him 

By  the  gospel-wire,  big  heads  have  no  time  to  wait 
You  may  say  hum-bug — you  do  not  know. 
If  you  say  this  is  not  true  you  are — fool. 

Day  of  Judgment — God  herds  His  planets 

By  Electricity  band.     His  Word  comes  to  earth 
By  Electric  gospel-wire. 

God  Himself  sends  His  Word  Electricity  quick 
Cupid  interprets  the  Word  of  the  gospel-wire. 

Wise  men  hear  something — you  do  not  know, 

You  cannot  understand  judgment — you  are  under 
Judgment.     Take  Boy  Joe's  Word,  God  Himself  owns  it 
It  is  Judgment  of  earth — Gabriel's  Testatent. 

Day  of  Judgment  to  earth — fools — hypocrites. 

Money  sax  take  the  medicine — yours  is  bitter. 
Dose:  Use  honey,  butter,  Gabriel's  Testatent. 

Old  Harri-son  says  Indian  go. 

Indian's  Boy  Joe  Gabriel  says  Harri-son  go  to 

Joe  the  Son-o-ma  Boy's  challenge  for  three  rounds 
Indian  take  gate  money — all  come. 

Judgment  of  She — planet — earth 

Two  Hayseed  saved  for  commencement  human  family 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES. 


211 


Future — with  Electricity  man  and  woman. 

Geo.  Washington,  please  claim  Harrison  is  a  fraud. 
English  pale  face  takes  red  man's  home. 

Harrison  says  begon  you  Indian — dog — gone  him. 

Joe  Gabriel  is  Able — he  will  be  a  brave  for  the  red  man 
Of  the  northwest  to  kick  Miles  and  Miles  over  the  continent. 
Read  this  judgment — Miles — in — it. 

Money  sax  take  this  Book  miser  mind,  sir, 

Mine,  sir — judgment,  sir,  Saviour  work,  sir, 

God's  wisdom,  sir,  little  head,  big  head,  fool  good 
American  take  Gabriel's  Testatent. 

Son  of  God  born  again — with  God's  Wisdom 

He  brings  Judgment  to  earth — little  Jew  fall  in 

Line  or  go  to you  waited  long  for  the  prophet. 

Come  read  of  Gabriel. 

Pale  face  do  not  continue  doubting  your  mind 

Reading  record  of  Judgment  of  earth — by  Two  Strike 
Boy  Saviour  Joe  Gabriel's  journey  to  earth. 

American  read  of  Big,  josh,  liberty  with  the 

Wisdom — flowers — to  her  rapidly 

Fly  wheel  band  is  on — earth  rolls  rapidly — save  yourself 
By  Joe  Gabriel,  the  last  chance  straw 
Joe  Gabriel,  God's  mail  carrier,  returned  to  earth, 
Could  have  GOD'S  SIGNATURE — BUT  HE  WILL  NOT  USE  IT. 
To  Gabriel's  Testatent  he  signs  as  the  copyist. 

SIMPLE  JOE. 

O  God's  Spirit,  come  close — corner  of  my  bed. 

May  I  say  to  them,  of  course,  go  on? 

Who  revises  GOD'S  WORD — sons  of 

O  of  course,  preacher,  big  head,  to  hell  for  impudence.    x 

God's  Word  is  to  remain  just  as  it  is — preacher  is  impudence 

This  is  to  remain  my  Word  suits  me  to  remain  as  it  is 

If  it  does  not  fit  your  head  does  not  suit  me — remain — it  is 

If  it  does  not  suit  your  brain  does  not  fit  my  meaning 

If  it  does  not  fit  your  brain  it  does  not  suit  you — at  last 

If  it  does  not  suit  to  fit  your  meaning  it  suits  me — to  last 


212  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


Take  your  brain  away — it  is  my  meaning  to  remain — as — it — 

is  last. 
Leave — it  is  it  is  best  for  you  not  to  change  it,  as  it  is  it  fits 

— suits — mind. 

OK— COD— PS— NB. 

Steer — and — air  hist — Spirit  of  Joe  Gabriel 
I  have  walked  1891  miles  of  air — in  clouds  of  air 
And  many  more — simply  to  round  up  my  tune, 
Now  I — letter  go  as  the  Two  Strike  letter  fly  wTh — whe — whiz 
End  side  show  side,  blow  side  light  out  Joe — Josi-ah  there  end 
I  am  little  old  hag-god  yes  I  am  sure — my  God  above  knows 

The  I  Am  Spirit  of  the  J — J — Josi-ah  Boys. 
Returning  to  my  town — I  find  the  view  covered, 
After — now  after  fire,  white  as  ash-es — lonely,  I  am  all  alone 
Seem  to  hear  voices — rumbling  noise. 
I  see  three  of  the  buf-a-lo  family, 

Lost — I  soon  removed — in  a  departing  fog — litt-e  q-t,  q-t. 
Boy  keeps  along  my  company — after 
I  collect  myself,  and  return,  lonely,  in  the  fields, 
I  come  to  a  place,  and  remember  the  Great  Original  Gabriel's 
Cir-cus  record  grounds. 

0  yes,  O  yes — wer-o  She — till  I  fly  to  pieces — wer-o 

Yes,  take  my  Word — Great  Spirit — blows  this — wer-o  She 

1  away — fly  in  pieces — arms  out  revolving— solid  hub, 
Retaining  electricity  to  depart,  take  in  the  stars.     I  Am 

Mr.  one-David-Christ-fle  Spirit — Son  of  God, 
As  Tick-it-of-leave-man — in  Electricity-power. 

BY  PUBLIS-HER. 

All  taken  in — big  round  wher-o-up  three  is  one — one  last — 

last  one. 
Three  in  One — one  three,  three  one.     One  made  three  one. 

IN  MEMORY 


SHOO    WHACK    WHIZ    BUZ    BIG    ROUND    UP. 

I  AM  THE  FIRST— SO-L-A-R  SYSTEM. 
I  AM  THE  LAST— SO-L-D  AIR  SYSTEM. 


PICTTJRE    SIGNS    OF   THE   TIMES. 


213 


AGAIN     MODEL    SON MODEL 

iFATHER 


BOOK 


go 
gco 


MAP MODEL MODEL-MADE   BOOK 


SAVED  AMONG  OTHER  THINGS SAVED. 

The  following  deck  cards,  found  safe  in  great  safe, 

Possessions  at  the  last — Joe-Josiah's  departure 

Left  to  publis-her — Josiah  Joseph — proceeds 
Shaded  with  disgust — proceeds  balanced  by  the  hand  of 

Liberty, 
In  the  morning  by  the  bright  Light — accept  this — love  from 

Eli  J. 
Under  favorable  conditions  I  am  satisfied  ignorance 

Cannot  defeat  Power. 
If  this  Book  is  successful — time  proceeds  to  establish  all  things, 

States,  Schools,  Indians — future  see 

Things — and  things  entirely  harmless — to  a  good  constitution 
Proceed,  to  any  age,  sex,  or  color — this  Book  fulfills  more, 


214  GABRIEL'S  TESTATKNT. 


Advertises  more  attractions,  more  than  we  advertised  to  fulfill, 

— much  more 
In  these  advertisements,  in  future  as  marks  of  development 

appear. 
I  take  the  responsibility — power  given  from  Elijah 

To  Josiah  Joseph,  publis-her  and  a-gent. 
In  the  past  age  these  cards  were  given  to  the  old  generation, 
The  prophet  was  on  earth — before  the  Fire — they  would  not 

take  them. 

I  give  them  to  future  in  remembrance  of  Joe  (Elijah)  Spirit 
Of  John  Joseph  (Jesus),  who  was  with  Great  Spirit,  who  came 
From  God  Himself — who  knows  Himself. 

He  sends  His  Spirit — dictates  this 
To  the  Scrub — clean  Spirit  He  wires 
Some  of  this  to  earth — some  to  humanity — 
Some  choose  choice,  some  choose  to  let  it  alone. 
I  deal  the  deck — these  are  my  choice  cards, 
In  memory  of  Joe,  the  Mail  carrier. 

Return  to  earth  of  Elijah  the  prophet, 

Gabriel's  Trumpet — record  on  earth — for  sale. 

Gabriel's  Trumpet  was  heard — copied  by  A.  Jew. 

Age  you — of  future  receive — copy  as  original  from  Trumpet. 

Gabriel's  Trumpet  descended  from  The  Power 

That  owns  the  earth — His  Power  is  Original. 

Latest  from  above — up  the  ladder  without  a  fall. 

Joe  McGinty  return's — on  Gabriel's  Trumpet — mail  wire. 

The  Seventh  wonder  of  the  world — Gabriel's  Trumpet — 
Dictations  of  the  Gospel  Wire. 

Gabriel's  Trumpet — a  friend  to  Light  Heart, 
And  light-hearted  sailors  for  Liberty. 

He  fulfilled  in  Gabriel's  Trumpet,  by  Authority 
From  the  Power  giving  life  to  the  world. 

He  is  chosen — the  hub  for  the  crank — of  the  universe — 
Descriptive  pictures  in  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF  THE   TIMES.  215 


We  extend  the  privelege — each  one  may  help  the  crank  turn 

the  world. 
Gabriel's  Trumpet  shows  the  Power  to  use. 

Gabriel's  Trumpet  is  a  bundle — containing  the  pattern 
Of  the  hub  crank  of  the  world. 

All  who  admit  the  superior  will  of  our  Creator, 

"Will  find  a  few  of  His  wishes  in  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Elijah  the  prophet  kicks  Adam  one  way — Eve  another; 

Benefits  described  in  the  course — in  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 

Elijah  the  prophet  fulfills  the  new  by  remembering  the 

Promise  of  ancient  time — honest  truth — in  Gabriel's 
Trumpet. 

The  prophet  that  brings  Gabriel's  Trumpet — takes  advise 
Of  good  men — hopes  they  will  take  the  Book  now  for  sale. 

SACRED HERE LIES 

The  last— fly-leaf— t-o-f-lies 

In  memory  of  the  Frisco  flies — free  press  opinions— together 
At  the  sound  of  Original  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
Ante-room  class  in  ru-diments  : 

PICTURE   SILENCE   OF    FLIES. 


0       0 


A  fly-blow — from  Examin-her. 

LINES TO SHE. 

Explanation  in — construction — in — struction. 
Sacred  her  to — Oin  memory  of  the  Shoo— Fri-sco— s-cat 

Wasp— nest— case. 
A  Wasp-nest-court  Dec-ember  of  1891. 

The  pleading  wasp  throws  HER  case  up  in  a  cof-in  fit 
Throws  herself  up,  her  wings  spread  out,  dry. 
She  comes  down — dies  very — dry. 


216 


Her  speech  is  not  in  view — I  can  only  give  you  a  fair  sample 

extract. 

Continuing  at  length,  she  said  I  Am — simply — Joe  Joe-o-ho. 
Oho  ho  ho — O-ho  O-h-e  th-Oho  hoo-r-ee — just  like  her,  I  said, 
I  left. 

I  know  there  was  more  of  it,  * 

But  a  cof-in  fit  to  die  she  shuts  up  with  dam-age. 
Her  show  herself — opened  wide — give  away — doubled  up, 
She  goes  out  back-wards,  head  under-wards— as-forwards — 
Sits  on  Herself — on  own  self  until  Her  She  it  is  it  dies; 

Then  h-e  She-it  dies  in  it. 
Publis-then  hum-d — am  I  She — O  don't,  don't,  She — grieve  so 

She — 1 — Am  is  gone — O  don't,  don't,  She — grieve. 
O  where  in  my  new  skirt — owe-r,  O  where  can  he  be — in  it  ? 
So  I-b— d— am — we-r  in  She-it-is  it  so-so — She  is  so  city-ful ; 
So  so  don't — J-o-grieve  She-so-for  me-so-so  on. 
His  as-just  so  saw  Old  Ben's  rats  run  to  catch  breath. 

Said  cat-ch  it  all  broke  up — run 

Back — court-house  one  said  with  authority. 
Said  let  tired  She-lie-decay; 
So  tired  She  lies  still — in  present  day. 
Argument — Decision  vers-us  stingers.     Q-t,  q-t,  to  Judge 

Liberty. 
Decision — Argument  against  dictations — are  sour,  putrid, 

pickle  pi-sh  shh — 
Great  penalty — Great  decay — stingers  nest-waist  away  wer-o, 

Shut  up,  Joe-si-ah,  there  is  one  worse. 

O  yes,  O  yes,  I  remember,  the  Chronic-D-Young-O-Grady. 
Who  gave  him  his  money — SHE  did. 
Who  does  SHE  belong  to — I  know. 
Why  will  he  refuse  to  help  HER — I  don't  know. 
Who  wants  him  to  hog  it  up — I  don't  know. 
Why  is  he  like  he  is  rich  in  it — I  know  he  is  Chronic. 

Rich  in  it,  and  She,  poor  thing,  decays, 

Gold-days-ways-wer-o. 
Picture  Chronic-hog-indifFerence-the  pi  in  it,  he  keeps,  keeps 

Home  of  Chronic — les — old  time  dirty  sheets. 


o       o 


CHRONIC I,ES 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES. 


21' 


Can  you  help  the  Joe  Gabriel — Trumpet Co.? 

Chronic-answers — We  do  not  do  that  kind  of  business. 

Chronic-crawl  in  it  Examin-her  fly  up — you  are  in  it. 
Remember  this  the  record  of  Original  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
Come — next — letter — flies. 

Wasp — O  yes  he  is  one  ass — kiss  now,  My  Honey — ever — o 
Come  to  me  again — I  Am — Jo-si-ah 
Come  to  future  Litt-e  B-y  B-y  steerage — Q-t,  q-t. 
I,  Electricity  man,  will  now  proceed  to  fly  into  pieces. 

Departing  my,  my  hand  continues  marking — a — gain  Last. 


His 


I 


218  GABRIEL'S  TESTATKNT. 


A— NE  W— FE  AR— AL ICE— SERV— ICE. 

A-gain  Last — never  change  one  I-O-T-A  in  it  lookout. 

A  T ail  or  you  are  left — take  care  of  your — save  yourself 

Now  you  are  left — look  out — I  f-y,  fl-y,  fli  p-p-ices. 
By  your  I-s-cream  free-z-her — self  cool-her — safe  keep 
Fro-z-in  good-s  Kate-s — p-p-on — d — a-ni  yourself — i-s-h — 
L-o-v — c-z — get  away — I — go — p-p-aces   clubs — spades — dia- 
monds 

Hearts  continue  beating 

Electricity — Kings — Gospel  wire — continuing  marking 
Rapt — for  wind  up — round  up  wo-band — holding  cool — in  A 
Ice-box,  cool  of? — end  attraction — opposite  current — see. 
Flickers — go  back-wards. 

Gospel  wire  rolls  up  in  earth-quake — it  is 
Histed-ho-e-e  by  wind— up— SHE-CUS — Cir-cus  S-her  s-cat 

T-ick,  T-ick  ho-me-stop  thief 

0  yes,  ever,  O  good  by,  old  dry  rust,  decay  egg,  farm-HER 

good-by; 

1  fly  to  sparks — Mark,  John,  Luke  at  M — hew  yourself 

Leave  on  the  J-E-Mark  Co-s  wire — sparking  sparks 
I  leave— sparks  of  the  J-O-S-I- A— J^E-S-I- AS— Go's  wire 
Leave  on  the — S-he — J-E-S-U — St-rum-pet-Co-s  Wire 

For  E— turn— it-y — rrrr wo-band  continues  marking 

Publis  go  roll  clouds  by — then  hum-d — m  hi — yi — hi-e — hi — 

ye — ho — hi — you 

Ma — good  by — good  by.     Q-t,  q-t,  Boy — good-y,  goody. 
I  fly  to  pieces  of  life  strength — his-t-ears — wo-band  continues 

— marking — 

Just  so  another  thief  came somewhere  I  stop — man, 

He  came  just  in  time — take  a  journey  he  persuaded  me — we 

thought — 
I  collect,  we  going  to-gether — he  bound  for  Port — I-a — bound 

for  Venus. 

He  knew  my  little  game — in  time  he  told  me  he  fooled  me 
Just  so — bound — out  over  the  face  of  the  deep — we  go — 

together 

As  Friends — above  brothers — we  talk  on  the  way  over  space. 
My  mind  is  this  Book — I  tell  him  of  the  life  on — SHE — I 

know  nothing  else. 
Far  we  go — he  leads  in  space — we  leave  the  attraction  of 

SHE— soon. 
Ahead  I  see — we  take  the  opposite  attraction — to  float  over  to 

— Venus. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF  THE    TIMES.  219 


Then  wo-band  continues — marking 
W-e-r — o-h-old  a  minute,  Boys — I— stop — a  mi-nute 

She  has  something  on  a  stick — now  see  her  mark, 
f       (She  thinks  she  is  something  on  a  stick). 

PUBLIS HER. 

I  came  out — just  in  time. 

I  see  a  sickly  smile  on  shame  face — I  see  something, 
A — stick — on  it — herself — by  it. 

i 

HER 

WO— I— BAND 


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MARK 

I 

P.  S. — After  making  her  mark  (showing  spite)  stretching  her 
Pair-a-sol  she  went  light — as — like  a  cork  herself  up  to  the 
Moon — herself — or  Venus — she  was  so  far  gone  she  would  not 

speak. 

Soon  flies  came  around — the  smell  simply  fearful. 
I  leave  for  a  time  myself  for  a  more  wholesome  location  for 

future. 

To  fresh  fields  I  see  the  grass  spreading,  fresh  streams  running 
Cool  and  clear.     I  leave  this  for  the  rising  generation  (in 

green)  commencement 
Continue  to  publis  this  record  of  truth 
(Witness)  of  record  grounds — Eli — J — Berry-man 
To  witness  this  as  truth  I  was  given  the  peculiar  vision 
To  see  electricity  in  air,  space 

(I  berry  the  remains  of  Electricity-man  and  wo-band) 
They  leave  this  to  their  descendants — my  own  power  soon  de- 
parts 
I  came  to  future  as  a  witness  of  the  big  round  up  record 

In  past  age  I  was,  I  am 
Three  Kick  Powers  (the  single  act  man) 
This  place  positive — it  is  simply  fearful  such  smell 
I  came  in  companion  to  Joe — same  with  Electricity  man 
God  continues  the  work  in  the  sky  tent  at  this  date. 

I  see  other  planets  circled  by  the  electric  flame. 
I   am   from   Spirit.     I   can    say  Great  Spirit  came  in  for  the 
purpose 


220  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


(Bitch)  He  finds  one  besides  SHE  that  needs  burning  to 

purify. 
My  opinion  (is)  SHE  was  a  very  hard  case  and  deserve 

THE  FIRE  (record) 

To  benefit  future  country  commence — the  weather  is  fine 
And  pleasant,  earth  cooling  off — ah  hum 

Che  che — at  you  I  am  catches  it  cold — I  must  think 
To  get  Home  myself — good  morning. 

After  seeing  the  wo-band  make  her  mark  it  disgusts  me 

I  must  go  off  to  lose  my  head. 
I  came   down  through  the   stream  of  time  on  the  back  of  an 

ass. 

Now  I  stop  alight  from  him — he  we  cik  everything  in 
The  SHAPE  of  wo-man — she  disgusting — high  head — 
Proud  after  making  her  mark — I  think  she  is  something 
On  a  stick.     I  proceed  to  rub  it  in  and 
I  can  make  her  smeller  know  it. 
I  seen  the  one  who  held  up  her  nose  at  old  Joe's  rags 
This  record  shows  she  was  a  positive  stink,  stick,  stuck 
She  kic's  so  low  she  could  never,  never  blow 
She  could  never  blow,  Joe  Gabriel's  Trumpet. 
She  is  venua  (Mary)  the  original  strumpet, 
She  kic's  herself  out.     George  Washington  takes  the  contract 
Through  the  land  of  the  Free. 
Forever  by  John  and  Joe  Gabriel. 
Declare  the  Independence  of  Liberty. 

The  family  advanced  our  Father  Spirit,  takes  His  Freedom, 
Releases  the  dirty  work,  returns  Home  after  weary  years. 
He  came  in  as  a  part  of  God  above — can  he  release  the  duty? 
He  is  Great  Original  Liberty,  he  wishes  fresh  fields, 
He  returns  Home  to  start  to  rest — to  start  anew  from  Father 

God  Above  of  Great  Original  Liberty. 
Now  take  care  of  yourselves,  be  good,  your  mind  has  this 

course, 

Your  mind  has  the  model  in  Statue  Liberty — be  contented, 
Great  Spirit  given  in  beginning — releases  the  world. 
The  SnE-planet  takes  this  Book,  starts  you  proper,  fresh 

.  course. 

Take  care  of  yourselves  until  the  breeze  handles  you  at  last, 
Great  Spirit  can  make  anything  on  the  world  He  wishes. 

Now  he  wishes  a  rest. 

Improve  your  own  spirit  of  the  times,  the  tent  is  full  of 
electricity. 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF    THE    TIMES.  221 


Follow  the  course.     Great  Spirit  is  of  Himself, 
Controls  any  one  He  wishes.     Man  gains  the  honor 
Of  inventions  since  the  world  began — now  continue 

To  continue  the  same. 
Great  Spirit  gives  a  number  of  small  spirits  here  on  earth 

(perhaps  one) 

Sure — each  one  is  sure — wishes  to  follow  the  Father  Spirit. 
He  takes  them  now  each,  and  in  future  each  one  make  his 
Own  spirit  of  his  or  her  own  time  of  life — early  in  life 
There  may  be  a  few  little  spirits  left — try  and  improve  them. 
Now  you  know  what  becomes  of  you,  if  you  do  not  fly  up 

You  crawl  down,  breeze  sifts  and  measures  you. 
I  give  you  credit  for  your  dirty  work.     I  ask  no  praise 
From  you.     I  away — work.     We  Last  Two  leave. 
We  advance  to  help  handle  planet-earth-machine  quit  man 

(As  Two  Little  ragged  urchins)  in  the  twilight — 
Witness  of  Gabriel's  record — guide  sign — points 
We  are  the  Last,  we  remain  a  while,  we  come,  we  go,  our 

time  we  take, 

Sure  as  fate.     Consequence — we  happy,  think  of  journey, 
All  quiet,  we  think — think  to  save  yourself,  can  you? 
I  sign  this  as  truth,  by  authority, 
MR.  TiiREE-KiCK-PowERS  (the  single-act-man), 
(with)  I  AM  TPIE  BIG  MEDICINE  MAN. 
We  wander  around  to  get  perfect — sick — disgusted  with  the 

place. 

Quiet  light  out  FOR  GOOD. 

Your  country  is  safe,  the  war  ended,  live  in  peace,  improve 
God's  breeze  continues  a  bleak  and  unweary  laborer. 
The  breeze  is  blind — takes  your  measure  mind  fair 
This  is  written  by  one  who  understands  the  nature  of  air 
Space,  follow  it  to  please  the  Last  ELECTEICT 

LIGHT — air — breeze  (it  is) 
I  go,  the  breeze  continues  blowing  at  times, 

Dry,  cool,  fresh  and  powerful. 
By  the  Power  ol  God  it  continues  to  wind  up  the  flies  to  their 

proper  destination. 

Do  not  push  out  your  wings  too  soon  in  dry  weather. 
Have  patience,  and  respect  the  steady  breeze  that  blows,  or  it 
Will  not  fly  you  very  high — to  drop  you  for  the  dogs 

To  continue,  then,  run  after  them — you  continue. 
Breeze  continues  now,  successor  to  G.  W.  &  Sons. 
I  hereby  recommend  it  as  a  persevering  and  powerful  agent 
of  justice  to  one. 


, 
222  GABRIEL'S  TESTATENT. 


It  is  not  selfish  in  measure — selfishness  it  measures  disgusted. 
Soon  a  body  of  breeze  comes  to  take  me.     I  am  not  alarmed. 

I  wish  to  go. 

By  this  see  I  am  completely  disgusted.     I  remained 
To  improve  man  in  ages  ages  of  time.     You  have  riches  and 

honor. 

I  leave.     I  came  with  nothing,  as  I  leave — remember  breeze. 
Do  not  be  selfish.     I  leave  a  little  spirit  for  you  to  improve, 

(Future  as  combined  nation). 
I  came,  I  go,  free  as  the  breeze  that  blows.     I  go,  be  good  to 

yourselves. 

Now,  wind  in  God's  Power,  come. 
The  wind  is  my  only  mourner — it  sighs  at  my  departure, 

It  knows  me  as  a  friend. 

It  I  see  it  comes  at  my  departure,  my  little  spirit  I  leave 
Guards  this  until  future  generation  publishes, 

Now,  good-bye,  yourselves. 
God's  Spirit  Company  comes  to  meet  me.     I  am  proud,  I 

suppose,  affected. 

I  go.    My  past  existence  says  be  contented  when  you  get  there. 
Breeze  continues — sighs  at  my  departure.     It  comes  around 
Bleak  and  dreary — as  I  depart  I  sigh  myself,  lonely. 
I  cry,  but  I  must  go— I  cry — I  see  they  are  ready  to  start 

me  oft. 

I  go — after  I  start,  I  drop  this  to  little  spirit  guard, 
This  in  future  to  be  in  publication — For  I  Am  now  departing. 
I  see  the  breeze  is  my  only  mourner.     It  says  my  life 

Companion  now  I  leave. 

It  loses  its  Great  Spirit — I  cry,  and  cry  myself 
To  go — I  start — good-bye — I  feel  much  worse — breeze  blows 

things  away  from  me. 

I  change  rags — soon  down  goes  man-u-script — from  me, 
And  I  am  a  well  red-man-u-strip  of  foreign  territory — 

I  Am  the  Last 
One,  By-Son — now  you  bitch,  stand,  roll  or  shake — never 

trouble  me  again. 

By  YOUNG  THREE-KICK-POWER  (the  single-act-man). 
By  BIG  MEDICINE-MAN  (witness). 
Departure — leave — at  last — yourself — a  drop — to — earth. 


PICTURE    SIGNS   OF   THE   TIMES.  223 

Scene — (picture — {the  ^Dropj  Certain. 
SPACE— TIME  LIFE  OF— LITTLE  SPIRIT— GUARD. 

Now  you  stay,  you  Little-May-be-so — Guess-not,  spirit. 

You  must  stay,  you  are  left.     Stay  with  them ;  improve  in  it. 

Do  not  cry,  when  you  are  in  it — Good-b-y. 

Take  good  care  of  yourself — you  are  in  it — watch  the  Book. 

Now  don't  cry  any  more— good-b-y — when  you  look — 

Stay,  leave  your  mark  when  leaving — this  Book. 

Come  to  here — read  this  find  out — here  you  are  a  drop 
In — left  in  reflection — A  SCRUB. 


The  contradictions  in  this  Book — allow  them  to  remain. 
By  Young — May-be-so — I  Guess-not  (the  drop), 
A-gent  Better-Believe  of  Spirit  Co.  (witness). 

Space — Space — to  the  Little  Original — Round-up. 
Now  Little  Spirit — OOO  guard — be  careful. 

MY—    —ROUND 

The  heifers  inside  \J  Cow-boys  are  out — go  sook,  sook,  sook. 
UP MARK 

(Little  Spirit-guard)  OOO  the  gate  was  left  open, 

The  heifers  are  out  again. 
Ho-o-ook,  boys,  stear  clear,  little  boys — don't  let  them  hook 

you. 
Now-let- her  go — Gal-ag-e-r-u-n-o-u-t-o-f-i-n-i-s-e-n-d-it-u-g-o-u- 

t-e-x-yz-wo 


Space — Le?iglh  of  Space — Lengthy  Space. 

DEPARTURE   OF   THE    DROP    (LITTLE   SPIRIT   GUARD). 

New  swarm  just  hatching  out — I  see 

The  mongrel  breed  shows — soon  millions  of  mongrels; 

They  most  part  wasp — three  parts  chronic — balance  fly. 
The  hog  spirit  full — they — the  dogs  sicken — diseased. 


224  GABRIEI/S   TESTATENT. 


Head-quarter  will  not  take  them  for  improvement. 
They  may  continue  (to  She)  spirit  stick  until  they  breed  so 

thick 

Great  Spirit  will  never  again  stir  them — or  rock — a-by  stick. 
I  give  it  up — I  lose  my  grip — 
I  let  go — I  stub  my  toe — I  fall  away  off 
The  world  into — E-turn— it— tie. 
I  will  sail  away — this  is  all  I  leave — as 

I  Am — the  ORIGINAL — BUZZ-HARD. 
(My  eye  witness)  MR.  SKELETON  TRUTH, 

(child  of  Carry  on-World  words). 
My  carcass  forced  in  through  the  ribs, 

I  float  away  as  a  drop  from  the  (bottom)  of  Time. 
Spread  me  out  over  the  world — berry  me  in  my — fly  sar-cas 

I  am 

By — Poe — Two  Make — Two  Strikes — one. 
(Recommendation  by)EHJ — Jack-ass — Jack-Son, 
(I  Am  prescribed)  To  keek  sores  from  the  new  generations — 

no-ze-wo, 
(All-turn-native)  When  this  separator  fails  to  be  useful — 

take  your 

Infirmities  a,head  run  through  a  thrashing  machine, 
Then  berry  yourself  in-h-in  my  w-h-o-man-s-a-s — Q-t,  q-t. 

I  know  you — now  that's  what  you  can  do. 
ist  Thief— Now,  Berry,  shoulder  the  Cir-cus  Harp 

And  we  will  go — play — else— where  show. 
2d  Thief— Light  out. 

W-h-old — a  mi-nute — Boys. 
Now  then,  together — Father — Eli — Spirit — three-one 

together — go 

All  inside  the  case — tight  squeeze — let  HER  go, 
Letter-fly — Future — Publis-her — opinion — 
(Q-t,  q-t)  Pa — I  can  kiss,  and  that's  what  I  can  do — ne-good- 

b-y — hold  a  minute,  Boys. 
Pa,  I  fool— that's  what— that's  what— 
I  know  I  Am  now — now  Pa — now  Pa,  take  ne, 
I  want  go  to — certain. 


(Th — End-core-all)  by  Qt-q-t — bow  flies  from  dressing-room 
(Scene — Extract-all)  Behave — ero  slow — good  by,  mary — 
yz— wo. 


I  find  this  Book  by  me,  after  careful  reading — study — I 


PICTURE    SIGNS    OF   THE    TIMES.  225 


find  myself  here  in  a  place — revolving  in  space — and  the 
ignorant  theory  (of  their  being  no  Power — being  commence- 
ment) of  beginning  controlling  planets  (not  owning  the  Heav- 
ens, is  gone).  Whose  Power  is  it  this  Book  tells  ?  Elijah 
Berryman  obeys,  though  it  does  not  tell  him  of  the  star  that 
falls. 

I  can  find  knowledge  of  future. 

Fools  may  look  for  faults,  and  find  them — they  see  some. 

They  may  be  so  keen  finding  faults — cannot  see — ben-e-fit. 

It  is  to  benefit  those  who  respect — no  see  fault — cannot  find 
one. 

Mind  character  low — unmatured — look  high  over  faults. 
This  Book  finds  faults — makes  enemies  of  those  who  cannot 
look  for  their  own  faults. 

Now,  good-by,  fools.  I  Am  Mr.  Comean-Seeme.  I  wish- 
ing you  to  act  fair,  square  away,  and  attend  to  your  own  af- 
fairs. 

Future  respect — Justice  to  Publis-her. 

By  my  promise  I  will  proceed  to  inspect  hell,  personally. 
The  fire  must  be  in  perfect  order.  I  will  have  the  Power  to 
fulfill  my  duty.  The  Foreman  can  then  have — a  rest. 

Court continue minutes my Judgment 

Sentence Ends Certain. 


ORGANIZATION    io  reeoni }  >en^e  1  he  red  man  for  the  •: 
ol  Knglish  pale-free  on  the  Western  Hemisphere  (they  origin; 
on  this  continent  they  the  Sons  of  Ancient  American  Liben 
the  Owner,  now  and  forever   places   this  CLAIM  as  their  i 
pay  them),  when  it  is  remembered  the  proceeds  of /this  Hook- 
er people  who  have  lost   liberty  and  home.     The.wh.lte" man 
would  not  pay  it  is  a  son  of— one  who  would  not  pay  i! 

ELIJAH  BERRY  MAN,  Agent  for 

Unlike  many  agencies  for  claims  in  purpose,  this  organi/ 
against  as  in  revenge,  to  bleed  the  monstrous  treasury  of  a  p<  • 
their  liberal  temporary  auents.    This  claim  is  before  t !. 
value.    There  is  no  high  head  under-hand  commission  style  a  • 
pie  may  judge,  or  they  may  not  see.    This  e 

hay,  A  Word  of  God — plain,  practical,  not   mysterious  in  ion,  t.o 

l  he  Montana  Sioux.    It  is  written  to  ; 

They  have  spoken  for  a  Saviour,  they  stood  for  their  . 
is  for  them.    It  is  not  to  disappoint  them.    It  disappoints 
dares  make  light  • 

Look  out,  everybody — fire — the  curse  of  the  world  return 
the  prophet  fulfills   this  promise.    See  the  last  chapti  - 
nent. 

old,  I  will  send  my  messenger,  and  he  shall  prepare  the  way  be- 
fore me.  For  behold  the  day  comet  h— the  day  that  , com' th  shall  burn 
them  up.  Behold,  1  will  send  you  Elijah  the  prophet  before  the  coming 
of  the  great  and  dreadful  day  of  the  Lord,  and  he  shall  turn  the  heart  of 
.uid  [lie  heart  of  the  children  to  their  fathers,  LE.ST  I  COMK 
and  si  u'th  WITH  A  ct  i: 

Look  out  by  Spirit  Atrent,  you  tire  all  in  it— in  |  rib  of 

Angel  Gabriel,  who  die. 

to  those  who  have  appropriated  homes  on  the  Western  Continent 
of  the  red  man).    This  Book  is  heid  in  the  \alue  of  50  cent- 

:iian  book-  -mand.    T 

move  from  where  you  stand.    Dei  -n ting — hear  me  grunt — you  are 
in  it. 

1  guarantee,  I  move  I  Am,  I  show,  [  make  move  my  bristles  my  back 
her.      I   Am   I  go  animal   man — I  Am  isa  sea- C-see  in  it 
plea.-e  see  the  red  man's  claim— claim  of  Joe  Gabriel. 

1  Am— I  here  to  set  my  seal  Tinct  hand— these  presents  this  day  F  May 
—  I  swear  by  all  power  In  me  stupitied— pummeled  and  pounded  into  me 
this  is  to  the  best  of  my  understanding,  ability,  know 
line,  and  correct  in  truth,  so  help  uie  sol  >NEWA:LL  JACK 

Signed, sealed,  in  presence  delivered  for  JOK  GABRIEL,  of  Sant-Rosa. 
(Little'-t  hat's  what  1  Am,  1.  what  please— not 

much— then  add  trespass  to  your  depredation. 

With  purchasers^ of  heavy  feeling  uncertain  doubtful  to  hesitate  or 
facilities  of  mind  to  vanish  unbelieving— to  such  if  requested  agents  take 
the  above  oath— a  few  symptoms  of  such  generally  nervous,  itchy,  pros- 
tration, measly,  hair-ready-to-fall-out,  sore-head  inquisitive  quest  i 
it  prophet,  crank,  power,  spiritualist,  world-end,  flood,  fire,  hell-a-popin, 
eart  h-a-crackin,  or  what  is  it  in  hell?  talk  to  such  kindly,  tell  them  it  is 
plain  practical,  old-time  sense,  claimed  for  Chief  Him-Who-Knows-What- 
He-is  Tal king- About  in  it  does  A-maii  they  that  will  not  buy— say  by  the 
law  of  nature  they  may  walk  and  die.  Pleased  i  Am  quite  well— good-by 
— A-man— and  the  Word  was  GOD  (above)  A-man  (was  He)  this  Book  tells 
and  the  Word  was  with  God,  and  the  Word  (was  GOD  above),  sure  was 
He  A-man  ((Jesus)  this  Book  tells  A-man  preacher-man  see  things  like 

Now  a  wake  up  take  up  50c.— sense  value  this  Book— great,  sublime, 
wonderful,  divine;  acceptable  orders,  coin,  checks  tor  the  Electrict  Gos- 
pel-fly Shoo-Shine— take  Book,  skip  out,  feel  quite  good,  very  fine,  if  you 
keep  this  card,  please  take  the  deck  of  Shoo-Shine  some  time— take  it,  Hies 
in  it— take  big  blow  or  fly  blow  yourself  away  oft' 50  sense  double. 

Skip-lly  my  value  is  above  your  cents— I  the  Lost-found. 

With  cares  in  busy  life  scenes,  stop  the  fly-wheel  of  Eternity  (can  you) 
take  off  the  band-man  yourself  ease  off  to  pass  your  checks,  are  you  the 
refuse  Grease  of  Time,  this  Book  answers  inquisitive  preachers,  see  the 
si/eof  man    Jesus— you  sing  sweet  name— it  also  by  the  nose  hauls  the 
frolicking  apes  of  humanity  from  the  fly-wheel  Eternity  in  this  r< 
tion  ;  look,  out,  stuck  in  hell  Eternity.     If  you  do  spend  four  bits  . 
nity,  this  Book  is  50c.  a  copy,  80  per  cent,  discount  to  a<:en  i  s. 

Address,  AGENT   GABRIEL'S  TRUMPET, 

Santa  Rosa.  California. 


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